The removal of Black legislators from the Georgia General Assembly during Reconstruction happened throughout the entire state of Georgia. This was part of a broader effort by white supremacists to undermine and eventually overturn the gains made by African Americans during the Reconstruction period. The tactics used included violence, intimidation, voter suppression, and the passage of discriminatory laws such as poll taxes and literacy tests. While the removal of Black legislators was not limited to a specific region within Georgia, it was a systematic disenfranchisement campaign occurring statewide.
