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.