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Tom Watson and the Populists
Tom was a very good criminal lawyer. He was as well a leading populist politician. -
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International cotton expostion
Atlanta held its first Exposition in the year 1881. It helped the city achieve the goal of become a Industrial center. -
Booker T. Washington
Born as a slave on a farm Booker grew up to become one of the most influential African-Americans. Booker in 1895 gives the Atlanta compromise speech. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
It upheld state racial and segregation laws. The case came from Louisiana. -
1906 Atlanta Riot
White mobs of people killed dozens of black. They as well inflicted lots of property damage. Local newspaper reports about blacks assaulting white females is said to be the cause of the riot. -
WEB Dubois
Dubois was a leading African sociologist. He co founded the NAACP. -
Leo Frank Case
The Leo Frank case is one of the most publicized cases in Georgia. Leo Frank was put on trial and convicted of raping and murdering a 13 year old girl. -
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County Unit system
Passed by the Neil primary act. This act organized what had been an informal system.
