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Electrification
The action or process of charging something with electricity, or the conversion of a machine or system to the use of electrical power -
Tom Watson and the Populists
Tom Watson was elected to the Georgia General Assembly in the year of 1882. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the year of 1890. And he was elected for the U.S. Senate in the year 1920 shortly before his death. -
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International Cotton Exposition
The Cotton Exposition held in The state of Georgia in the capital which is Atlanta. The location was right along the western & Atlantic Railroad tracks near the present day King Plows Arts Center In the West Midtown Area. -
Leo Frank Case
Leo Graduated from Cornell University in the year of 1906 while earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In August In the Year of 1908 he moved to Atlanta to assume the supervision of the National Pencil Factory. -
Henry Grady
Henry Grady served as a managing editor for the Atlanta Constitution in the 1880's. Grady county, Is named in his honor and was created in 1905. -
Booker T. Washington
Booker Was born as a slave on a farm in Virginia. Washington rose to become one of the most influential African- American Intellectuals in the late 19th century. -
Plessy Vs. Ferguson
The event was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court issued in 1896. It was upheld the racial segregation laws for public facilities. -
Alonzo Herndon
Alonzo was one of the most successful wealthiest black citizens In the state of Alanta. -
1906 Atlanta Riot
During the Atlanta race riot that had occurred in The month of September 22-24, 1906. White mobs had killed dozens of blacks, wounded lots of others, and had also inflicted property damage. -
WEB DuBois
WEB was a leading African-American sociologist writer and he was also an activist. he was Educated at Harvard University and other top schools. -
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World War I
More than 16 million people soldiers, and civilians were dead The war started after the assassination of Franz Ferdinanad. -
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County Unit System
The county Unit system was a Voting system used by the State of Georgia to determine a victor in statewide primary elections form the years 1917-1962 -
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Holocaust
The holocaust was a mass killing of 6 million possibly over 6 million European Jews as well as Gypsies and homosexuals by the German Nazi Regime during the Second World War caused by Adolf Hitler. -
Richard Russell
Richard served in public office for fifty years as a state legislator, governor of the state of Georgia, and United States Senator. Russell was best known for his efforts to strengthen the national defense and to oppose civil rights legislation. -
Carl Vinson
Vinson Served 25 consecutive terms in the United States House Of Representatives, Although he retired in January in the year of 1965. He served in the United States Congress longer than anyone in American History. -
Social Security
Any government system that provides monetary assistance to citizens with an inadequate or no income. In the United States Of America social security is a federal insurance program that provides benefits to retired people and those who are unemployed or disabled. -
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World War II
World war two was sparked by Adolf Hitler's Invasion on Poland in the year of 1939, the war would last for six deadly years until the allied defeat both Nazi Germany and Japan in the year of 1945. -
Lend-Lease Act
The Lend-Lease Act was the principal means for providing United States Military aid to foreign nations during World War II. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is a United states Naval base located near Honolulu, Hawaii the country of Japan decided to launch a surprise attack on pearl harbor where they had managed to destroy or damage nearly 20 American Naval Vessels, Including eight battleships, and over 300 airplanes. More than 2,400 Americans died in the attack, including civilians, and another 1,000 were wounded.
