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International Cotton Exposition
International Cotton Exposition was a worlds fair held in Atlanta , Georgia , from October 5th to December 31 of 1881 . The spot was located along the Western (&) Atlantic Railroad tracts near the present day . -
Leo Frank Case
The Leo frank case is one of the most well known and , highly publicized cases in the legal annals of Georgia . -
Henry Grady
Henry Grady was a journalist and , orator who helped combine the states of the con-federal into the union after the American Civil War . -
Plessy v . Ferguson
Plessey v. Ferguson 163 U.S. 537 , was a landmark decision of the U.s supreme court . It upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities . -
Alonzo Herdon
Alonzo was an African American entrepreneur and businessman in ATL . He was the first African American millionaires . -
Booker T . Washington
Booker was an american educator , author , orator , and adviser to presidents of the United States . Between 1890 and 1915 Washington was the dominant leader in the African-American community. -
1906 Atlanta Riot
During the summer of 1906, white fears African Americans ' increasing economic and social power , sensationalized rhetoric from white politicians , and unsubstantiated news stories about a black crime wave created a power keg of racial tension in Atlanta . -
WEB DuBois
William Bernhardt was an American sociologist , historian , civil rights activist . He was born in Great Barrington Massachusetts . -
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World War l
World War l was also known as the Great War it was a Global War originating in Europe that lasted from July 28 , 1914 to November 11 , 1918 . -
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County Unit System
The County Unit System was voting system used by the U.S of Georgia to determine victor in statewide primary electrons from 1917 until 1962 . -
Tom Watson (&) The Populist
Thomas Watson was an american politician , attorney newspaper editor and , writer from Georgia . He was the nomonie for vice president with democrat William Jennings Bryan in 1896 on the populist ticket . -
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Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930's beginning in the United States . -
Eugene Talmadge
Talmadge was a Dixiecrat politician who served two terms as the 67th Governor of Georgia . He was elected to a fourth term in November 1946 , he died before his inauguration .
