How did governor holden try to stop the kkk’s violent behavior? a]he offered to negotiate a peace settlement with the group. b]he agreed to support measures restricting african american rights. c]he organized a militia that permanently dissolved the group. d]he declared martial law and arrested men without evidence.

Option: D. He declared martial law and arrested men without evidence.

Explanation:

During the Reconstruction Period, many attempts took place to protect the rights and liberties of all Southerners, whether African American or white in the South. As Governor William Holden of North Carolina, he received many complaints from residents of Orange county about Ku Klax Klan activities that included beating whites and hanging blacks. To stop the violence in the county, Governor Holden passed the Shoffner Act. The Act gave Holden the power to declare martial law in any county in a situation of disorder and to protect life and property.

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