Georgia's Political and Racial History

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Which person proposed a gradual approach to racial equality during the New South Era through technical education and hard work versus a more aggressive confrontational approach?

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Booker T. Washington

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Which of the following organizations was revived following the Leo Frank case?
The Ku Klux Klan, National Socialist German Workers' Party, The Redeemers, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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The Ku Klux Klan

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Which of the following explains the purpose of grandfather clauses, poll taxes, and literacy tests during the early 1900s?

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to disenfranchise African Americans at the polls

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Which of the following BEST describes the identity of the Bourbon Triumvirate? Options: Republicans who governed Georgia during Reconstruction, former slaves who served in the state legislature during Reconstruction, Southern Democrats who dominated Georgia's politics during the late 1800s and wanted the South to be more industrialized, Northern leaders who wanted to see the South’s culture become industrialized

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Southern Democrats who dominated Georgia's politics during the late 1800s and wanted the South to be more industrialized

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Which of the following explains the role of Alonzo Herndon in the New South Era?

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He achieved financial success despite racism during the era and was a model for other African Americans.

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What is the BEST conclusion from the quote about the Leo Frank Case? A. Money had become more important than race or religion in the South by 1915. B. Multiple prejudices were growing stronger as economic changes came to the New South. C. Beliefs about the causes of discrimination in the South began to change between 1914-1915. D. Religious prejudice was worse than racial prejudice in the South at the time of the Leo Frank case.

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Multiple prejudices were growing stronger as economic changes came to the New South.

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Which of the following explains Henry Grady's vision for the New South and that of the Bourbon Triumvirate?

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The Bourbon Triumvirate and Henry Grady believed that Georgia needed to move away from its reliance on agriculture.

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Which statement BEST describes Georgia's agricultural industry? Options: It suffers because of its ability to develop new products to market for Georgia. It is Georgia's leading industry, but it is a primary source of unemployment in the state. The hot summer climate in Georgia makes it difficult to grow anything other than peaches, peanuts, and cotton. It needs a stronger infrastructure and higher education facilities to enable agribusiness firms to take new products to the market faster.

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It is Georgia's leading industry, but it is a primary source of unemployment in the state.

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What was the result of the Leo Frank case?

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a resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan

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How did reporting by local newspapers influence racial violence during the Atlanta Riot of 1906?

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The newspapers incited the riot by publishing rumors of crimes by African Americans.