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 . eliminate d) the u. s. congress had to pass an act, and sent in military support to maintain order.