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Social Security
On august 14, 1935 FOR signed the Social Security Act. this was part of the New Deal. this was to help people that got hurt on job or could not work at all. -
Tom Watson and the Populist
He is the best known by his imposing statue. In addition to his politician achievements he was a lawyer publisher and historian. He is remembered as the voice of the populist. -
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International Cotton Exposition
This was a world fair in Atlanta. It was to show the progress the city made. They would show off all new agricultural productions. They wanted to show off there recovery from the war. -
Henry Grady
He was a managing editor for the Atlanta Constitution. His father was an merchant that was successful who served in the confederate army during the Civil War. -
Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington was the founder of the Tuskegee institution in Alabama. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
This case promoted segregation. It violated the 14th amendment. Plessy was white and black. He sat in a white only seat to test the law. -
Alonzo Herndo
He was born a slave. He soon became a successful business man with mutual Insurance Company. This business made him successful by hiring collage graduates to run his company. -
1906 Atlanta Riot
During the Atlanta riot white mobs killed dozens of blocks wounded scores and inflicted property damage. The whites heard black males were assassins white females. The white did not like this at all. -
WEB DuBois
He was an Atlanta University professor. He thought the truth and knowledge would help different race understand each other. He wanted social and political integration. -
Leo Frank Case
The Leo Frank Case is one of the most notorious case in Georgia. A jew from Atlanta was convicted of the murder of a 13 year old girl. She worked for him at the Pencil Factor. -
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World War 1
President Wilson hoped to keep the US in the dispute among European nations. The US soon became an allied power. -
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County Unit System
This was established in 1917. They made this because Georgia's Legislature Passed the Neil Primary act. -
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Great Depression
Borrowing money, speculating the stock, and producing to much farm products were causes of the Great Depression. The great Depression was horrible to all Americans. They couldn't afford to buy things so business had to shut down. The economy was the worst its ever knew. -
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Holocaust
The impact of the Holocaust on Georgians was minimal. Atlanta shared a strong connection with Holocaust survivors. Atlanta contains many Holocaust survivors and memorial efforts. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
The CCC was on the first New Deal programs. It was a public works project intended to promote environment conservation. -
Agricultural Adjustment Act
This was a U.S. federal law of the New Deal ERA. Its purpose was to reduce crop surplus. This meant that crop prices would increase. The money for this was generated through exclusive tax. -
Richard Russell
Richard Russell served in public office for 50 years. He served as governor, U.S. senators, and state legislature. He is best known for strengthening the natural defense. -
Eugene Talmadge
He was sovernor the time of the great depression. Hew was against the New Deal and integration. He wanted to keep Georgia segregated. He supported to reduce property tax on Georgia citizens. -
Carl Vinson
He was best known as " the father of the two ocean navy." He served 25 consecutive terms in U.S. house. He was served in the U.S. congress longer than anyone in history. -
Rural Electrification
In 1935 the Rural Electrification Act was introduced by the New Deal. This gave rural areas electricity. Before this act only 10% of the rural areas had electricity. -
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World War 2
It was the most widespread and deadliest war in history. It involve more than 30 countries and resulted in more than 50 million military civilian deaths. -
Lend Lease Act
This provided aid for Americas military in different countries. This act was proposed in the late 1940 and passed in March 1941. -
Pearl Harbor
On December 10, 1941 hundreds of Japanese fighters planes attacked the U.S. naval bases at Pearl Harbor. The attack lasted two hours but it was devastating. The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 U.S. naval vessels.
