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How did white legislators justify their removal of duly-elected African American legislators from the Georgia General Assembly during Reconstruction?
A.
They claimed that recent election results were caused by voter fraud.
B.
They claimed that African Americans had the right to vote but not to hold office.
C.
They claimed that African Americans were US citizens but not citizens of Georgia.
D
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They claimed that recent election results were caused by unconstitutional redistricting.
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White legislators in Georgia (notably after the 1868 elections) expelled Black members by arguing that, although African Americans were citizens of the United States under the 14th Amendment, they were not citizens of Georgia and therefore were ineligible to hold state office. Federal intervention during Reconstruction forced their reinstatement.
White legislators in Georgia (notably after the 1868 elections) expelled Black members by arguing that, although African Americans were citizens of the United States under the 14th Amendment, they were not citizens of Georgia and therefore were ineligible to hold state office. Federal intervention during Reconstruction forced their reinstatement.
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