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Tom Watson was an American politician, attorney, newspaper editor and writer from Georgia. Watson was born September 5, 1856, in Thomson, the county seat of McDuffie County, Georgia.
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International Cotton Exposition was a world's fair held in Atlanta, Georgia, from October 5 to December 31 of 1881. The location was along the Western & Atlantic Railroad tracks near the present day King Plow Arts Center Development in the West Midtown area.
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Henry was born in 1850 in Athens. After graduating from the University of Georgia, Grady published an editorial in 1874 in the Atlanta Daily Herald entitled the New South.
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Washington was an American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States. Washington was the dominant leader in the African American community.
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Plessy was a landmark decision of the U.S Supreme Court issued in 1896. Plessy is widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S Supreme Court history.
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The Atlanta Riot occurred September 22-24, 1906, white mobs killed dozen of blacks, wounded scores of others, and inflicted considerable property damage.
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DuBois was an American sociologists, historian, civil rights activist, Pan Aficanist, author, writer, and editor. DuBois rose to national prominence as the leader of Niagara Movement, a group of African American activists who wanted equal rights for blacks.
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Leo was one of the most notorious and highly publicized cases in the legal annals of Georgia. Leo was arrested for murder.
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The County Unit System was a voting system used by the U.S state of Georgia to determine a victor in statewide primary elections from 1917 until 1962. This was formally enacted by the Neill Primary Act of 1917.
