The passage of the Ku Klux Klan Act in April 1871, (which gave the President the authority to suspend [[habeas corpus]] in areas where disturbances occurred) marked the last substantial victory for the Radical Republican movement, ending their 17 years of remarkable political influence. | The passage of the Ku Klux Klan Act in April 1871, (which gave the President the authority to suspend [[habeas corpus]] in areas where disturbances occurred) marked the last substantial victory for the Radical Republican movement, ending their 17 years of remarkable political influence. |