Question

In 1868, 32 African Americans who had been elected to the Georgia General Assembly were removed from office. What was a result of this illegal action?
A) Georgia was placed under military control the following year.
B) The Supreme Court ordered them to get their positions reinstated.
C) All new elections were held for all positions in the General Assembly.
D) Governor Rufus Bullock was impeached for violating the U.S. Constitution.

Answer 1

The correct answer is the letter A. The result of this illegal action is that Georgia was placed under military control the following year. This was made with the objective to make sure that the programs (created by republicans) intended for reconstruction were followed by the southern states; knowing that famine, drought and anarchy were problems that the people of Georgia were facing as the war ended, as well as the racial tension compared to the northern states.

Answer 2

it is  A) Georgia was placed under military control the following year.