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.

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 .
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 .