In September 1868, all of the Georgia General Assembly's black politicians were forced from office by white Democrats and Republicans. As a result,

• A. the federal government re-established military rule in Georgia.
• B. the federal government re-established the Freedmen's Bureau in Georgia.
• C. black legislators were forced to move from their homes in Georgia.
• D. black legislators were permanently banned from holding office in Georgia.

D. black legislators were permanently banned from holding office in Georgia.