Asked by Sarah

Read the newspaper headline below.



What was the MAIN reason 28 elected legislators were removed from the Georgia General Assembly in 1868?
Responses
A They were former leaders in the Confederate governmentThey were former leaders in the Confederate government
B They were African AmericansThey were African Americans
C They refused to ratify the 15th AmendmentThey refused to ratify the 15th Amendment
D They were members of the Republican PartyThey were members of the Republican Party
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B

They were expelled because they were African American. During Reconstruction (1868) Georgia’s white legislators refused to allow Black elected representatives to hold office, later overturned by federal intervention.