What organization was created in the south to threaten freed slaves?

The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) was created in the South in the aftermath of the Civil War, specifically in 1865, to intimidate and threaten freed slaves and their allies. The organization employed violence and terror to undermine the rights and freedoms of African Americans, aiming to restore white supremacy in the post-war South. Through acts of intimidation and brutality, the Klan sought to maintain racial segregation and suppress any push for civil rights.