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Social Security
on August 14, 1935 FOR signed the Social Security Act. This was part of the New Deal. This was to help people who got hurt on job or could not work at all. This is still used today. -
Tom Watson and the Populists
Tom Watson is best known as his imposing statue. In debilitation to his political achievements, he was a lawyer, publisher, and historian. -
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International Cotton Exposition
The international cotton exposition was a world fair in Atlanta Georgia. It was to show the progress the city has made. The would show off all new agriculture productions. -
Henry Grady
Henry Grady was a managing editor for the Atlanta Constitution. He used his office and influence to promote a New South program of northern investment. -
Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington was the founder of the Tuskegee Institution in Alabama. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
The Plessy vs. Ferguson case promoted segregation. this violated the 14th ammendment. Plessy was 7/8 white and 1/8 black. He sat in a white only seat to test the law, seperate- but -equal. -
WEB DuBois
W.E.B. DuBois was an Atlanta University professor. He thought truth and knowledge would help and different race understand each other. he wanted social and political integration. -
Alonzo Herndon
Alonzo Herndon was born a slave. He soon became a successful businessman with Atlanta Mutual Insurance Company. This business made him successful by hiring college graduates to run his company. -
1906 Atlanta Riot
During the Atlanta Riot, white mobs killed dozens of blacks, wounded scores, and inflicted property damage. The whites heard black males were as solutions white females. The white did not like this at all. -
Leo Frank Case
the Leo Frank case is one of the most notorious in Georgia. A jew from Atalanta, was convicted for the murder of a 13 year old girl. She worked for him at the pencil factory. -
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World War I
President Wilson hoped to keep the U.S. in the dispute among European nations. Senses of act from Germany led him to ask Congress to declare war on Germany. At the start of the war, U.S. was neutral, the U.S. soon became an allied power. -
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County Unit System
The county unit system was established in 1917. They made this because Georgia legislature passed the Neil primary Act. The county unit system was bred for democratic parties. -
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Great Depression
Borrowing money, speculating the stock market, and providing too much farm products were causes of the Great Depression. The Great Depression was horrible on all Americans. They couldn't afford to but things, so business had to close down. The economy was the worst its ever been. -
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Holocaust
The impact of the Holocaust on Georgians was minimal. Atlanta shared a strong connection with the Holocaust survivors. Atlanta contains many Holocaust memorial efforts. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
The CCC was one of the first New Deal programs. It was a public works project intended to promote environmental conservation. The CCC combined his interests in conservation and universal service for youth. -
Agricultural Adjustment Act
The AAA was a U.S. federal law of the New Deal Era. Its purpose was to crop surplus. This meant that crop prices would increase. The money for these subsides was generated through an exclusive tax. -
Richard Russell
Richard Russell served in public office for 50 years. He served as governor, U. S. senator, and state legislature. He is best known for strengthening the natural defense. -
Eugene Talmadge
Eugene Talmadge was governor the time of the Great Depression. He was against the New Deal and interrogating. He wanted to keep Georgia segregated. He supported to reduce property tax on Georgia citizens. -
Carl Vinson
Carl Vinson was known as " the father of the two Ocean navy." He served 25 consecutive terms in the U. S. house. He has served in the U. S. congress longer than anyone in history. -
Rural Electrification
In 1935, the Rural Electrification Act was introduced by the New Deal. This gave rural areas electricity. Before this act, only 10% of the rural area had electricity. -
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World War II
World War ll was the most wide spread and deadliest war in history. It involved more than 30 countries, and resulted in more than 50 million military and civilian deaths. The war sparked when Adolf Hitler invaded Poland. The war lasted 6 deadly years. -
Lend-Lease Act
The Lend- Lease Act provided aid for America's military in different countries. This act was proposed in late 1940 and passed in March 1941. -
Pearl Harbor
O December 7, 1941 hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the U. S. naval base at Pearl Harbor. The attack lasted two hours, but it was devastating. The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 U. S. naval vessels. More than 2,000 U. S. soldiers died.
