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Tom Watson and the Populists
Tom Watson was a white supremacist, anti-catholic, liberal. He was nominated by the populist party as the vice presidential candidate. -
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International Cotton Exposition
Cities used fairs and expositions as a way to attract visitors and investors. Atlanta's first expo was, The International Cotton Exposition. -
Henry Grady
Henry Grady was a member of the "Atlanta ring of democrat political leaders." He promoted industrial growth, diversified farming, and white supremacy. -
Brooker T. Washington
Also known as "The Great Accommodator", Brooker was born a slave but grew to become a big influence on blacks and whites. One of his big achievements was founding an all black university in Alabama. -
Plessy V. Ferguson
This case helped shape the meaning of the fourteenth amendment. This was the first start to ending segregation. -
Alonzo Herndon
Alonzo, an African American entrepreneur was born a slave but became the richest black man in Atlanta. He founded the Atlanta Life Insureance Company, the most successful one owned by a black man. -
1906 Atlanta riot
This riot was based around the killing and assaulting of African Americans, white mobs would go around killing, wounding, and damaging property. The cause for this mob was that a local newspaper reported alleged assaults from black men on white women, there were also a few underlying reasons for this behavior too. -
W.E.B. Du Bois
Du Bois was an important equal rights activist. He believed fighting for equal rights was nessasary. -
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World War 1
World War 1, one of the biggest battles ever with around sixteen million casualties. This war started after the assassination of Archduke Franz. -
Leo Frank
Leo Frank was a highly publicized man convicted of raping and murdering a 13yr old girl. The only evidence of this accusation was the words of a janitor, Jim Conley that worked in Leo's office. Jim was seen washing a shirts with red stains, and was then arrested. He also gave four contradictory affidavits explaining how he helped Leo do it. -
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County unit system
The county unit system was a voting system used by the U.S. in the early 1900's. It was used to determine the outcome of state wide primary elections. -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a very low point in our economic history. It started due to the fallout of the war, since all the money had gone to war effort. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a program that gave jobs to millions of young men during the Great Depression. This act proved to be the most successful of Roosevelt's New Deal programs. -
Agriculture Adjustment Act
The Agriculture Adjustment Act was a law passed as part of Franklin's New Deal. It gave farmers subsidies in exchange for them to limit the planting of certain crops. -
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Holocaust
The Holocaust was a genocide that killed around 6 million European Jews and other various frowned upon groups of that time. The Holocaust was ordered by Germany's dictator Adolf Hitler. -
Richard Russell
Richard B. Russell was a state legislator for 60 years. He believed his greatest contribution was the national school lunch program. -
Eugene Talmadge
Eugene Talmadge was a democratic Georgia polotician. He served two terms as the governor of Georgia. -
Carl Vinson
Carl Vinson served 25 consecutive years in the U.S. House of Representatives. He made history by serving longer than anyone else in the U.S. congress. -
Rural Electrification act
Rural electrification is the bringing of electricity to rural areas. In doing so, it helps the productivity at a smaller price. -
Social Security Act
The Social Security Act was a part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal during the Great Depression. Social Security is still used today, although it has been modified since then. -
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World War 2
World War 2 was the deadliest war in history. The war was sparked by Adolf Hitler's invasion of Poland. -
Lend-lease Act
This act was meant to provide U.S. Military aid to foreign countries during the war. Supplies were given to Britain, China, the Soviet Union, and other various countries during the war. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor, an American naval base was brutally attacked by Japanese fighter planes, killing over 2,500 people and many of the U.S.'s war planes and battleships. After this event Franklin D. Roosevelt declared war on Japan.
