Show original alm aim of ku klux klan the ku klux klan a secret organization was founded in the south in 1866 in the early part of the reconstruction period for the purpose of preventing the exercise of political rights by the newly emancipated negroes drastic methods were employed in dealing with them and with the carpet and others who encouraged the negro to exercise his newly acquired political rights the klan was investigated by congress which passed a stringent measure 1871 for its suppression but it was put down with much difficulty the report of the joint investigating committee of congress was published in thirteen volumes in 1872 |