In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

Q: The local Ku Klux Klan , insurgent Confederate Army veterans , directed their violence at eradicating the Republican Party in the county , assassinating more than 150 Republican Party officials and other prominent African Americans as part of a successful campaign to retain white Democratic power in the county .

A: Ku Klux Klan members , including Confederate Army veterans , assassinated over 150 Republican Party officials and important African-Americans as part of a successful campaign to retain conservative white Democratic power .
****
Q: The Sprawl trilogy shares this setting with Gibson 's short stories " Johnny Mnemonic " , " New Rose Hotel " , and " Burning Chrome " , and events and characters from the stories appear in or are mentioned at points in the trilogy .

A: Some of Gibson 's short stories " Johnny Mnemonic , " " New Rose Hotel , " and " Burning Chrome " also happen in the Sprawl .
****
Q: The Tax Relief , Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization , and Job Creation Act of 2010 ( , , , enacted 17 , 2010 ) , also known as the 2010 Tax Relief Act , was passed by the United States Congress on December 16 , 2010 , and signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 17 , 2010 .

A:
The Tax Relief , Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization , and Job Creation Act of 2010 was passed by the United States Congress on December 16 , 2010 and signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 17 , 2010 .
****