Question

How did the removal of African American legislators from the Georgia General Assembly affect Reconstruction?



A.
It led to the rejection of Georgia's request for readmission into the Union.

B.
It led to increased support for the end of the military occupation of Southern states during Reconstruction.

C.
It led to the rejection of Governor Rufus Bullock's appeal to the United States Supreme Court to end Reconstruction.

D.
It led to increased support for Congressional Reconstruction plans instead of the plans for Presidential Reconstructio

Answer 1

D.

Removing Black legislators showed that Presidential Reconstruction was failing to protect freedmen's rights. That outrage in Congress strengthened support for Congressional (Radical) Reconstruction — stricter measures, military enforcement, and protections for African American suffrage — rather than returning control to Southern state governments.