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During Reconstruction, the Ku Klux Klan originally formed as a

political party.
terrorist group.
social club.
labor union.

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C. Social Club.

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Social club.

The first branch of the Ku Klux Klan was founded as a social club in Pulaski, Tennessee in 1866. Its founders were former Confederate veterans. The first two words of the name derive from the Greek word "kyklos", which means circle.

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