Question

Racial tensions continued in Georgia, even after African Americans were granted citizenship by the Fourteenth Amendment. This was evidenced by their removal from the Georgia General Assembly in 1868. What did it take for this removal to finally be reversed, allowing black citizens to serve in the Georgia Assembly again?

A) The U.S. Congress penalized white Georgia Assembly members through heavy taxation.
B) White Assembly members had to be physically removed and placed in jail for a year.
C) Black leaders led protests near the U.S. Congress meetings, demanding federal help.
Eliminate
D) The U.S. Congress had to pass an act, and sent in military support to help maintain order.

Answer 1

The U.S. Congress had to pass an act, and sent in military support to help maintain order. It took two years and federal intervention to reverse their removal.

Answer 2

The answer is Black leaders led protests near the U.S. Congress meetings, demanding federal help.

Black leaders continuously campaigned for their civil rights such as in their right to equality in education, suffrage, organization, political right to have representation, equality, and discrimination.