Question

what was one of the principal goals of the ku klux klan?
to keep blacks and white republicans out of office
to force ministers to preach racial inequality
to collect money for southern candidates
to prevent blacks from using public facilities, such as restrooms

Explanation:

The Ku Klux Klan was a white - supremacist group in the United States. One of its main goals during Reconstruction was to keep Blacks and White Republicans out of office through violence and intimidation as they opposed the political and social changes that gave rights to African - Americans.

Answer:

to keep Blacks and White Republicans out of office