The New South
How were the members of the Bourbon Triumvirate similar?
- All three were white supremacists - All three supported industrial development
What 2 things did the Bourbons NOT support?
- Giving equal status to African Americans - Giving the government lots of power
As managing editor of the Atlanta Constitution in the 1880s, what did Henry Grady use the paper to promote?
- agricultural diversification - southern industrial growth
International Cotton Exposition
A series of three large events (1881, 1887, 1895) established to display Atlanta's growth and industrial capabilities and to lure Northern investment to the region
Focused mainly on building industry and technology in Georgia.
Bourbon Triumvirate
Represented the Democratic Party.
Bourbon Triumvirate
White supremacists who supported the convict lease system.
Bourbon Triumvirate
Who dominated Georgia politics for over 20 years?
Bourbon Triumvirate
True or False? Henry Grady ran an unsuccessful campaign for President of the United States.
False - He ran a successful campaign
True or False? Tom Watson was instrumental in the establishment of the Georgia Institute of Technology.
False - He was not
True or False? The one and only Cotton Exposition was help in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1881.
False - There were more than one
True or False? Henry Grady and Tom Watson were in agreement as the the direction the New South should take.
False - They disagreed with each other
True or False? The Bourbon Triumvirate was a group of Bourbon makers who were friends and political allies.
False - They were not friends
I was a dynamic writer and speaker.
Henry Grady
I was a managing editor of the Atlanta Journal.
Henry Grady
Who helped bring the International Cotton Exposition to Atlanta?
Henry Grady
Which of the following BEST supports the claim that the International Cotton Exposition of 1881 was an important success for GA? - It established new markets abroad for textiles. - It spread the plantation system to other regions. - It encourage small-scale agricultural operations. - It attracted significant industrial resources from the north.
It attracted significant industrial resources from the north.
What effect did the International Cotton Exposition have?
It demonstrated that Georgia had come out of Reconstruction ready for industry.
Tom Watson (1856-1922)
Lawyer, writer, and politician from Georgia; most well-known for his rural free delivery bill; began his career in the independent democrat and populist party with a progressive view of racial policies; ended his career as an ardent segregationist and anti-Semite; died while serving a term as U.S. senator from Georgia
Bourbon Triumvirate
Political leaders who dominated Georgia after Reconstruction, supported new industry, and often appealed to white supremacy. The members were three powerful Georgia politicians (Joseph E. Brown, Alfred H. Colquitt, and John B. Gordon) who dominated Georgia politics for over 20 years.
After Reconstruction, the Bourbon Triumvirate's powerful influence in GA politics led to...
Restrictions on the rights of African Americans.
Henry Grady (1850-1889)
Spokesman of the New South. Managing editor for the Atlanta Journal who promoted the concept of the"New South."
The Republicans
The party that regained control in Georgia politics
Georgia was primarily an agricultural economy offering low-paying, unskilled jobs on farms.
The problem the Bourbon Triumvirate wanted to solve.
Georgia hosted the International Cotton Exposition 3 times between 1880 and 1900. (The first was in 1881.) Visitors to the expositions could see samples of cotton grown in Georgia as well as new equipment and production methods being used in Georgia's cotton textile industry. Why did Georgia host the expositions and showcase its accomplishments?
To demonstrate that the South no longer needed contributions of Northerners.
What was the Democrats' intent to "redeem" the South?
To restore Southern lifestyles that had been trampled during Reconstruction.
I helped pass the Rural Free Delivery Act.
Tom Watson
I was a member of the Populist party.
Tom Watson
I wrote for "The Jeffersonian" magazine.
Tom Watson
True or False? Booker T. Washington gave his famous Atlanta Compromise Speech at the International Cotton Exposition.
True
True or False? Henry Grady promoted industrialization of the South and diversification of southern agriculture.
True
True or False? The International Cotton Exposition brought many northern investors to Atlanta.
True
True or False? The Rural Free Delivery Act provided free mail delivery to people living in rural areas.
True
True or False? Tom Watson began his political career supported poor farmers of both races, but he became a white supremacist later in life.
True
What policy would the Bourbon Triumvirate have MOST LIKELY supported?: - improving protections for GA's labor unions. - extending voting rights to women and minorities. - improving access to education for African Americans - expanding GA's railroad and mining industries
expanding Georgia's railroad and mining industries
Why did Tom Watson and other notable members of the Populist Party criticize Henry Grady for the work with the Atlanta Constitution?
for supporting industry over the interests of farmers
Which cause did Tom Watson and other Populists support at the turn of the twentieth century?
promoting the interests of farmers
As a Congressional Representative from Georgia, Tom Watson supported reforms that MOST benefited _________________.
textile mill workers
What did the organizers of the International Cotton Expositions seek to show?
the recovery of the city of Atlanta from the destruction of the Civil War.
What was the main purpose of the International Cotton Expositions held in Atlanta during the New South Era?
to encourage northerners to invest in southern industries.
