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Tom Watson and the Populists
Tom Watson was an American politician, attorney, newspaper editor and writer from Georgia. Watson was born September 5, 1856, in Thomson, the county seat of McDuffie County, Georgia. -
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International Cotton Exposition
International Cotton Exposition was a world's fair held in Atlanta, Georgia, from October 5 to December 31 of 1881. The location was along the Western & Atlantic Railroad tracks near the present day King Plow Arts Center Development in the West Midtown area. -
Henry Grady
Henry was born in 1850 in Athens. After graduating from the University of Georgia, Grady published an editorial in 1874 in the Atlanta Daily Herald entitled the New South. -
Booker T. Washington
Washington was an American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States. Washington was the dominant leader in the African American community. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy was a landmark decision of the U.S Supreme Court issued in 1896. Plessy is widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S Supreme Court history. -
1906 Atlantic Riot
The Atlanta Riot occurred September 22-24, 1906, white mobs killed dozen of blacks, wounded scores of others, and inflicted considerable property damage. -
WEB DuBois
DuBois was an American sociologists, historian, civil rights activist, Pan Aficanist, author, writer, and editor. DuBois rose to national prominence as the leader of Niagara Movement, a group of African American activists who wanted equal rights for blacks. -
Leo Frank Case
Leo was one of the most notorious and highly publicized cases in the legal annals of Georgia. Leo was arrested for murder. -
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County Unit System
The County Unit System was a voting system used by the U.S state of Georgia to determine a victor in statewide primary elections from 1917 until 1962. This was formally enacted by the Neill Primary Act of 1917.
