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what reason did southern democrats give to try to block hiram revels from being a us senator?
select a response.
he could not read newspapers.
he wasnt a landowner.
he wasnt a college graduate.
he wasnt a citizen for 9 years.

Explanation:

Southern Democrats argued Hiram Revels did not meet the constitutional requirement of being a US citizen for 9 years, claiming his citizenship only began with the 14th Amendment (ratified 1868), even though he was a free Black man born in the US. The other options were not the official reason used to block his senate seat.

Answer:

He wasn't a citizen for 9 years.