Final answer:
The correct answer is option c. The Ku Klux Klan stopped being a veteran’s club and became violent after the Freedmen’s Bureau began succeeding in its goals.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Freedmen's Bureau and the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) have origins that represent opposing sides of the post-Civil War period. The Freedmen's Bureau, created by Congress in March 1865, was an agency that provided assistance to freed slaves and loyal refugees by distributing food, clothing, and fuel, managing land, and establishing schools to prepare freed people for citizenship. It was a federal effort to aid in the Reconstruction by expanding government power and demonstrating a commitment to the welfare of former slaves and the reconstruction of the South.
On the other hand, the Ku Klux Klan emerged as a response to the changes brought about by the Civil War and Reconstruction. Founded by Confederate veterans in 1866, the Klan sought to restore white supremacy through acts of terror and violence against African Americans and their white supporters. Their aim was to intimidate and suppress the newfound rights of freed people and undermine the Reconstruction efforts, which included targeting the efforts of the Freedmen's Bureau.
As Reconstruction progressed, the KKK became more violent in response to the successes of the Freedmen's Bureau and other initiatives aimed at promoting African American citizenship and rights. The Klan and similar organizations were adamant in opposing the federal government's role in ensuring equality for freed slaves, as well as the social and political progress that came with Reconstruction.