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Why were African American legislators removed from the Georgia General Assembly during Reconstruction?(1 point)
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Many had not paid taxes.
Many had not paid taxes.

White legislators claimed the state constitution did not allow Black men to hold office.
White legislators claimed the state constitution did not allow Black men to hold office.

They refused to support the 13th Amendment.
They refused to support the 13th Amendment.

They joined the Confederate army.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
White legislators claimed the state constitution did not allow Black men to hold office.

(Georgia expelled its newly elected Black legislators in 1868 on that pretext; they were later reinstated after federal intervention.)