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In 1868, white legislators expelled the 33 newly elected Black members of Georgia's General Assembly, claiming the state constitution barred Black men from office. Ruled eligible in 1869, they were reseated by 1870, a stark reckoning over Reconstruction's promises.
“Expelled Because of Color” is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1978. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.7490, -84.3877 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is William Ambrose Wright (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Georgia State Capitol, Liberty Plaza, and Haralson Bleckley, 1870-1933.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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