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1906 Atlanta Riot
A mass civil disturbance in Atlanta.It lasted for two days.It was characterized as the "racial massacre of negroes". -
Booker T. Washington
A black educator/teacher.He was the head of an all black college. -
Tom Watson and the Populists
He was a lawyer,a publisher, and a historian.Tom was remembered for being the voice for populism. -
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International Cotton Exposition
It was a fair held here in Georgia.The first fair was in Atlanta.It was in the west midtown area.The fair was near railroad tracks. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
A supreme court case.It upheld the rights for states to pass laws on segregation. -
Alonzo Herndon
His middle name was Franklin.Alonzo was a entrepreneur and a businessman. -
John and Lugenia Hope
Burns married Hope in 1897.Then she moved with him to Atlanta.Heworked at Atlanta Baptist college. -
WEB DuBois
A United States civil rights leader.He voted for equality between whites and blacks. -
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World War 1
It was the first world war.America was allies with Britain,France,Russia,and Italy. Germany was the cause of the war. -
Leo Frank Case
He was put on trial for raping a 13 year old girl.She worked for him at the national pencil company.He murdered her when he raped her. -
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County Unit System
A voting system used by Georgia.It was to determine who won the elections in Georgia. -
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Great Depression
It was the longest down run in history.It began after the stock market crash in October 1929.Millions of investors wiped out during this time. -
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Holocaust
Slaughter on a mass scale.Normally caused by fire or nuclear war. -
Civilian Conversation Corps
It was for men who were jobless.The program was for men ages 17-28.It was only used in the United States. -
Agricultural Adjustment Act
It was part of the new deal.It wanted farmers to reduce the price of crops. -
Richard Russell
Richard was a senator.He also ran for president. -
Eugene Talmadge
He was the 67th governor of Georgia.Eugene was democratic. -
Carl Vinson
He was a democrat and served for more than 50 years.Carl was known as "The Father of Two-Ocean Navy.He served in the house of rep. -
Rural Electrification
Where they started bringing power to the country side. -
Social Security
A government work base that provides assistance to people with no income.Also known as a federal insurance program. -
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World War 2
Germany started this war to.the U.S. was an allied power along with Britain,France,and Soviet Union. -
Pearl Harbor
A United States navel base in Hawaii.Japanese air force attacked without warning.There was a great loss of American lives and ships.
