-Based on this souvenir postcard from a lynching in Marion, Indiana, and the photograph of the 1925 Ku Klux Klan march in Washington, D.C., what conclusion can be reached about both lynch mobs and the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s?
A) They revived their activities after being suppressed during Reconstruction.
B) Their targets included not only African Americans, but also Jews, Catholics, immigrants and feminists.
C) They were unashamed of their actions and unafraid to reveal their identities.
D) Although they were usually prosecuted for their crimes, juries rarely found them guilty.

Question

-Based on this souvenir postcard from a lynching in Marion, Indiana, and the photograph of the 1925 Ku Klux Klan march in Washington, D.C., what conclusion can be reached about both lynch mobs and the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s?
A) They revived their activities after being suppressed during Reconstruction. 
B) Their targets included not only African Americans, but also Jews, Catholics, immigrants and feminists. 
C) They were unashamed of their actions and unafraid to reveal their identities. 
D) Although they were usually prosecuted for their crimes, juries rarely found them guilty.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Both the souvenir postcard from a lynching and the photograph of the Ku Klux Klan march demonstrate a brazen openness about these acts of violence and intimidation, indicating that participants were unashamed and unafraid to reveal their identities.

-Based on This Souvenir Postcard from a Lynching in Marion