The Enforcement Acts, passed by Congress in 1870 and 1871, were designed to:

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The Enforcement Acts were specifically designed to stop the activities of terrorist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan, which were targeting African Americans and their allies in the South. The acts included provisions for federal prosecution of Klan members and other perpetrators of violence, as well as empowering the President to use military force to suppress such violence if necessary. The acts were an important step in protecting the civil rights of African Americans during Reconstruction.

The Enforcement Acts, Passed by Congress in 1870 and 1871