In the late 1860s and into the 1870, Black legislators in Georgia were forced from their positions by the state's conservative Democratic Party. Which of these was an argument used by those who forced the Black legislators from their elected posts?
A)
Widespread voter fraud had caused the election of the Black legislators.
B)
The 15th Amendment gave African Americans the right to vote but not the
right to hold office.
Georgia refused to ratify the 13th 14th, or 15th Amendments, meaning
they did not have to follow them.
D)
More African American voters had voted in Georgia than there were African
American citizens in the state.
History
(SSSH d) African Americans In Reconstruction Government
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