new south
What group did W.E.B DuBois help create?
NAACP
What was the name given to the movement/era that sought to expand industries, to diversify agriculture beyond cash crops such as cotton, and grow more food crops?
The New South
Who was Henry Grady?
Influential editor of the Atlanta journal Constitution
What was Grady's vision of a "New South"?
A Southern economy built on industry, manufacturing, and commerce instead of agriculture
How did Populist Tom Watson change Georgia and the nation?
He challenged the dominant Democratic Party in GA, and established RFD
What were White Primaries?
Allowed only white voters to participate in primary elections
What were the 2 causes of the 1906 Atlanta Riot?
Atlanta crime rates increasing and white politicians blaming it on black people & Newspapers publishing articles of assaults on white women by black men
What did white people do at the Atlanta Riot?
Attacked black people, neighborhoods, businesses. 10 black and 2 white people died.
How did Alonzo Herndon influence other African Americans?
He supported local institutions and charities devoted to advancing African American business and community life.
What did Booker T. Washington believe African Americans should do to gain respect and equality?
Build themselves up economically and use 'self help' and hard work
Which political party was in control of Georgia's politics during the New South Era?
Democrats
What did W.E.B. DuBois believe about black equality?
Encouraged education & political action to achieve equality
Who was Alonzo Herndon?
Former slave/sharecropper who became a successful barber, owned many properties and founded the ATL life Insurance Company
Who was W.E.B DuBois?
Free born man from Massachusetts, first black person to get a PHD from Harvard
Who was John Gordon?
Governor of GA,Civil War military leader,Helped reduce state debt
How did the International Cotton Expositions impact Georgia economically?
It brought thousands of jobs & millions of dollars to the region.
How did the ruling by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson impact African Americans in the US?
It upheld Jim Crow laws & established a legal doctrine known as "separate but equal" for all black people.
How did government policy deny rights to certain individuals and groups during this era?
Jim Crow Laws
Who were the 3 members of the Bourbon Triumvirate?
Joseph Brown, John Gordon, Alfred Colquitt
Who was Leo Frank found guilty of murdering?
Mary Phagan
What happened to Leo Frank after he was sent to prison?
People from Mary's hometown kidnapped Frank from prison and lynched him.
What are 4 methods of disenfranchisement?
Poll tax, grandfather clause, white primaries, & literacy tests
What was the Poll Tax?
Required voters to pay for the right to vote
What was the ruling of the Supreme Court in the Plessy v. Ferguson case?
Ruled against Plessy
What were the beliefs of the Populists?
Rural free mail delivery (RFD),Discounted rail rate for transporting agricultural products,Co Ops to buy agricultural goods at discounts
What was the purpose of the International Cotton Expositions held in Atlanta?
Spotlight GA's growing textile industries and attract investors.
What was the Grandfather Clause?
Stated that you only had a right to vote if your grandfather voted in an election BEFORE the Civil War
Why did people kill Leo Frank?
They wanted to get their version of "justice"
Why were Jim Crow laws passed in Georgia?
To legally impose racial inferiority on black people
What is disenfranchisement?
To prevent someone from voting
Who was Joseph Brown?
US Senator for GA,GA Governor for 4 terms,Believed in educational improvements
Who was Alfred Colquitt?
US Senator from GA,Governor of GA,Also helped reduce state debt
What were literacy tests?
Voters were tested on their reading skills and required to prove they could read/write
