Question

19) In 1868, the Georgia General Assembly ratified the Fourteenth Amendment, allowing re-admittance into the Union. Though this amendment granted citizenship to blacks, the House of Representatives and Senate of Georgia soon removed the black members from the Assembly. On what grounds did the state lawmakers claim to remove these members? Question 19 options: The black members would need to be reelected after re-admittance. The black members had deceived voters to get elected into the Assembly. The Fourteenth Amendment specifically prohibited black assembly members. The state constitution did not recognize blacks' rights to hold public office.

Answer 1

D) The state constitution did not recognize blacks' rights to hold public office

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Answer 2

Answer:

The state constitution did not recognize blacks’ rights to hold public office.

Explanation:

Although the Fourteenth Amendment gave each citizen equal rights and protection, the Georgia State lawmakers claimed to remove the black members on the ground that the state’s constitution did not recognize the right of black citizens to hold positions in public office; this made it impossible for blacks to have seats in the General Assembly.