Question

when the fourteenth amendment was ratified by georgia in 1868, georgia was readmitted into the union and citizenship was granted to blacks. while this amendment led to positive outcomes, it also resulted in a setback for some black leaders. which statement describes this major setback?
a white lawmakers wrote laws to place heavier taxes on black citizens.
b white landowners attempted to start slave trading again in the south.
c black members of the georgia assembly were removed from their positions.
d black students had to be home schooled as they were removed from public schools.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: There's no major historical record of heavier taxes specifically on Black citizens as a setback post - 14th Amendment ratification in Georgia.
• Option B: The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, and attempting to restart slave trading was illegal and not a major setback in this context.
• Option C: After the 14th Amendment granted citizenship and Georgia was readmitted, white legislators in Georgia removed Black members from the Assembly, which was a significant setback for Black leaders' political representation.
• Option D: Public school segregation and removal of Black students from public schools was more associated with later Jim Crow laws and not an immediate setback post - 14th Amendment ratification in this way.

Answer:

C. Black members of the Georgia Assembly were removed from their positions.