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Tom Watson and The Populists
He was elected to the general assembly. HE was practicing being a lawyer, and a publisher. -
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International Cotton Exposition
Atlanta leaders created three cotton expositions. Henry W. Grady was a big promoter. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
This is the times when the jim crow laws were passed. Before the laws were passed there were times of black churchs, e.t.c. -
Booker T. Washington
He was a black educator and spokesman. He gave evidence that all races were equal. -
Alonzo Herndon
He would work as a laborer to help save his family from such a cruel area. His property value was established to be $325,000. -
1906 Atlanta Riot
Dozen of blacks were killed by white mobs.There were hightened classing and the jim crow segragation. -
John and Lugenia Hope
Lugenia Hope worked to improve black communities. John Hope would follow and encourage civil rights organizations such as the WEB DuBois niagra movement. -
WEB DuBois
He was a educatir,socialologist, a social activist, e.t.c. He was born in a small england hamlet. -
Leo Frank Case
A jewish man was placed on trial and convicted. frank was the last to see the killed. -
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County Unit System
The 159 counties were split into urban,rural, and suburban. From around the 1940 to 1950 there were unconstitutional challenges. -
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World War I
There was a dreaded Spanish flu passing around soldiers. On May 19th 1917 the president approved a drafting service, realizing that they would not beat Germany with very little soldiers. -
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Great Depression
The start of the great depression on Georgia was traced back to October 29th, 1929. From 1930 to 1931 Georgia experienced the worst drought in the state. -
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Holocaust
The Holocaust was the murder of millions of jews if not more because of Adolf Hitler. The first concentration camp opened on Match 1933 in Dachau. When U.S. soldiers went to kill Hitler they found him dead because he killed himself, what was ironic about the Holocaust was the Hitler was a jew as well. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
The goal of this establishment was to get a million men. 78,000 men were employed to 127 camps on July 1st, 1942 right before the ending of the corps. -
Agricultural Adjustment Act
In 1915 the boll weevil was introduced. The price of cotton decreased from 28.8 cents per pound to 17.98 cents per pound from 1918 to 1928. -
Richard Russell
He served many govermentive things such as state legislator, governor, e.t.c. and for fifteen years. A Richard B. Russell foundation at the university to preserve things from the life of Richard. -
Eugene Talmadge
From 1926 to 1946 he was a big part of the states politics. Eugene Talmadge was born on September 23rd 1884. -
Carl Vinson
He was known as father of the navy. Carl Vinson retired in 1965. -
Social Security
On August 14th the esa or social security act was made into law. It helps needy children, jobless people, & health needs. Clara Barton the creator of red cross had all grave identified and marked. -
Rural Electrification
The REA was passed in 1983. Rural Georgia has been around since the 1930's. The environment represents human-kind's past, present, & future. -
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World War 2
German u-boats sank up to 5 merchant ships near Georgia. Nearly 350,000 georgians served for world war 2. -
Pearl Harbor
Robert Scott was a pilot during pearl harbor bombing. Abraham Lincoln ordered a blockade.
