Ku Klux Klan in Canada of the secessionist movement of the Confederate States of America and the abolition of slavery, which was the underlying cause of the war. The United States entered a period of Reconstruction, during which the infrastructure destroyed during the civil war would be rebuilt, national unity would be restored, and freed slaves were guaranteed their civil rights with the passage of the Reconstruction Amendments. In December 1865, six veterans of the Confederate Army established the Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tennessee. Presidents Abraham Lincoln (1861–1865) and Andrew Johnson (1865–1869) undertook a moderate approach to Reconstruction, but after the 1866 election resulted
Katherine Pulaski previously served on the USS "Repulse". For a time in her past she was romantically involved with William Riker's father, Kyle Riker, with whom she has maintained a friendship. Portrayed by actress Diana Muldaur, Pulaski replaced the character of Commander Beverly Crusher for the after Gates McFadden's contract was not renewed. Pulaski first appeared in the second season opener "", and made her final appearance in "". Before playing the role of Pulaski on "The Next Generation", Muldaur appeared in , playing different characters in the episodes "Return to Tomorrow" and "Is There in Truth No Beauty?" She later worked