Clan Act

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Clan Act has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Megyn Kelly (Jan 2026). Discussed as a historic civil rights law being applied in current legal contexts.

The Enforcement Act of 1871, also known as the Ku Klux Klan Act, Third Enforcement Act, Third Ku Klux Klan Act, Civil Rights Act of 1871, or Force Act of 1871, is an act of the United States Congress that was intended to combat the paramilitary vigilantism of the Ku Klux Klan. The act made certain acts committed by private persons federal offenses including conspiring to deprive citizens of their rights to hold office, serve on juries, or enjoy the equal protection of law. The act authorized the