Georgia History timeline checkpoint 3

  • Tom Watson and the populist

    Tom Watson and the populist
    He was strongly against catholic.
    he was one of the greatest politicians in Georgia.
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    International Cotton Exposition

    This was held in Atlanta
    This gave business men a chance to show of there businesses
  • Leo Frank Case

    Leo Frank Case
    He strangled 13 year old Mary Phagan.
    He was hung to his Death.
    He has a degree in mechanics.
  • Henry Grady

    Henry Grady
    He was a very talented writer.
    He wrote a famous article called "the new south"
  • Booker T. Washington

    Booker T. Washington
    He was born into slavery.
    Booker's family was really poor.
  • Plessy v Ferguson

    Plessy v Ferguson
    This was an act between white and blacks.
    Jim Crow played a major role.
  • Alonzo Herndon

    Alonzo Herndon
    He was later Emancipated.
    He evaded property.
  • 1906 Atlanta Riot

    1906 Atlanta Riot
    This was the first riot to occur in Atlanta.
    the black race increased by 4 times during this period.
  • Web Dubois

    Web Dubois
    He was a leading black socialist.
    he taught at Atlanta University.
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    World war 1

    Over 16 million died.
    This war increased Resources incredibly.
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    County Unit System

    This was to determine the winner in its primary election.
    This gave even amount of votes to the county.
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    The Great depression

    During this time span there was very little economic growth.
    more than 1/4 of people didn't have jobs
  • Agriculture Adjustment Act

    Agriculture Adjustment Act
    This act was very helpful to farmers because, it raised the prices that their product could be sold for.
    This was cause by products being produced way to much.
    Before this the farmers were not getting paid enough ,so they were announced poor.
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    Holocaust

    Holocaust means whole burn.
    Over 6 million jews died
  • Richard Russell

    Richard Russell
    Richard Russell was a politician for over 50 years.
    He was small farmer from Georgia before being a politician
  • Eugene Talmadge

    Eugene Talmadge
    He was Georgia's 67th Governor.
    He was very racial.
  • Carl Vinson

    Carl Vinson
    He was in the house of representatives for 50 years.
    One of his nick names was 'the father of 2 ocean navy.
  • Social Security

    Social Security
    This was a law made official in 1935.
    Old-age citizens benefited from this.
  • Rural Electrification

    Rural Electrification
    About mid year of 1935 less only 10% of rural of USA had power.
    This was bill passes to give the people living in rural areas power.
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    World War ll

    There were death ranging from 50 million to 80 million.
    There were a total of 12 countries involved.
  • Lend Lease act

    Lend Lease act
    There were 4 countries involved in this act.
    This made the president send materials to our allies out of country.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    More than 200 troops and civilians died.
    There were more than 200 japan planes.
  • Civilian Conservation Corps

    Civilian Conservation Corps
    This employed a great amount of young men.
    People have said that this is one of Roosevelt's best programs.