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Tom Watson and the populists
He was born on a plantation in Columbia, County. During his time he was classed as a liberal. -
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International Cotton Exposition
It was a world's fair held in Atlanta, GA. The exposition planned to show the progression since the city destruction during the Battle of Atlanta. -
Eugene Talamadge
He was a politician playing a lead role in the states politics. He served 3 terms as state commissioner. -
Booker T. Washington
Booker was born a slave in Virginia. He became one of the most powerful African-American educated of the late 19th century. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
It maintains state racial segregation laws. The vote passed by a vote of 7 to 1. -
Alonzo Herndon
He was a African-American barber and entrepreneur. He was one of the most successful black-owned insurance company. -
1906 Atlanta Riot
This was the first riot to take place in Atlanta, GA. A lot of white mobs killed random black lives. -
John and Lugenia Hope
Lugenia Hope was a social activist, reformer and community organizer. John Hope was an African-American educator and race leader. -
WEB DuBois
William Edward Burghardt DuBois was an american sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, and editor. He was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. -
Leo Frank Case
He was a factory worker accused of raping and murdering a 13-yr old employee. Jews and other people across the country protested that he was an innocent man. -
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World War 1
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Australia was killed by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Threats and Compilation orders followed the death, by mid-August the upsurge of WW1. -
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County Unit System
The Court Unit System was a method of voting in Georgia. The system was designed to work similar to the Electoral College. -
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Great Depression
it was the hardest and longest lasting economic downturn. It began right after the stock market crash. -
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Holocaust
Adolf Hitlers Nazis killed more than six million jews. This was the most deadiliest genocides in history. -
Agricultural Adjustment Act
AAA was an act that lessened agricultural production. They would pay farmers for not planting on all of their land and kill off some of their livestock -
Civilian Conservation Corps
It was a public work relief program. It helped people get work during the great depression. -
Richard Russell
He worked in the public office for 50 years. He was best known for his strength in the national defense. -
Carl Vinson
He was a democrat from Georgia and served more than 50 years in the House of Representatives. -
Social Security
President Roosevelt created social security. It designed social insurance programs to pay retired workers 65 years or older a continuous pay. -
Rural Electrification
Private electric owners supplied power to nearly all of the nations buyers. They thought that paying for electric lines was to much. -
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World War II
It was the most universal and deadliest war. The Allies lost over 60 million soldiers and the Axis lost over 12 million. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bombed some of U.S. battleships to keep them from interfering with military actions. This event led United States into World War II.
