Claim: In 1868, when the State Capitol of Georgia was moved to Atlanta, Malcolm Claire and 25 out of 29 African Americans elected to the legislature were rejected by their Caucasian counterparts until the federal government stepped in and authorized them to take office in 1870.
Evidence: An African American, he along with 25 of 29 African Americans elected in Georgia in 1868 were denied seats by their white colleagues. Malcolm Claiborne (1838–1870), sometimes spelled Claiborn, was an elected representative in the Georgia Legislature.