Expelled Because of Color
Expelled Because of Color is a bronze sculpture, tall, by John [Thomas Riddle, Jr.] It is located on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol, 240 State Capitol SW, Atlanta, Georgia. It was commissioned in 1976 by the Georgia Legislative [Black Caucus] and unveiled on February 16, 1978, the second annual Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials Day.
The statue commemorates the Original 33, the 33 African-American legislators who were expelled from the Georgia legislature in 1868.
A plaque on the sculpture reads: