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Why were African American legislators removed from the Georgia General Assembly during Reconstruction?(1 point)
Responses

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.
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.

(They were expelled on that pretext in 1868; federal intervention during Reconstruction later forced their reinstatement.)