'Have students read, or read aloud to them, the Background Essay. Congress did authorize president Granl to use troops to suppress KKK activities. The North helped kill Beconstruction by forgetting about it. Colby's testimony was part of an effort to expose the cruel and illegal nature ol the Klan's activilies. The plan was to help the ex-slaves get started and to give them voting rights and a good education. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Immigration & Naturalization Service 100 Typical Questions 1. I do not believe it can be done anywhere in Georgia' Source: HarPer's WeeklY' October 21 ' Caotion: "Of Course he wants to vot'e the Democratic ticket" Document AnalYsis l. Why did the KKK attack Abram Colby? 4. You can t read a sentence or a paragraph without knowing at least the most common. With the South's economy and pride shattered into pieces and the freedom of former slaves at stake, it was the responsibility of the North to lead the Reconstruction, an era that would help rebuild America's economy and install equal civil rights for all citizens . lt is important to t