The New South/Georgia

The New South

Economic and Political Changes: Identify the ways individuals,
groups, and events attempted to shape the New South; include the Bourbon Triumvirate, Henry

Grady, International Cotton Expositions, and Tom Watson and the Populists.

Summary:

Bourbon Redeemers

They held a common interest in developing the railroad and
mining industries in Georgia, serving the interests of men
who were part of the old Antebellum planter class, and
instituting low taxes which resulted in few government
services.

In addition, all three of the men were white supremacists
who supported and took advantage of the convict lease
system.

Multiple Choice

Which one of the men listed was not part of the Bourbon Triumvirate

• Joseph E Brown

• John B Gordon

• Alfred H Colquitt

• Henry Grady

Multiple Choice

The Bourbon Triumvarite wanted to

• make Georga indusry in Business

• make Georgia industry in Cotton

• make Georgia industry in tobacco

• make Georgia industry in silk

Multiple Choice

The term "Bourbon" dates back to a powerful _____________ family known for being powerful and elite

• Greek

• American

• French

• German

Multiple Choice

The Bourban Triumvirate supported all of the follwing except

• convict lease system

• white supremecy

• Voting rights for African Americans

• Old Antebullum class

Henry Grady (1850-1889)

Summary: Best known for his continual promotion of the “New
South.” As managing editor of the Atlanta Journal, Grady was
able to use the newspaper as a stage to promote his views
concerning the industrialization of the South, the
diversification of southern agriculture, and to lobby
northern investors to help aid financially in both causes.
Impact: Grady is given credit for being instrumental in
bringing the International Cotton Expositions to Atlanta and
for the creation of Georgia Tech. He was also active in
local politics assisting in the elections of the Bourbon
Triumvirate.

Multiple Choice

Henry Grady was an editor of the__________________

• New York Times

• Wall street Journal

• Atlanta Journal and Constitution

• Gwinnett Daily

Multiple Choice

Henry Grady is known for bringing the _______________ to Atlanta

• International Cotton Exposition

• International Bourban Exposition

• International Tabocco Exposition

• National Cotton Expositionl

International Cotton Exposition

International Cotton Exposition

During the exposition of 1895, Booker T. Washington gave his
famous Atlanta Compromise Speech. This speech urged
African-Americans to focus on economic improvement as
opposed to political and social rights, an idea that was
supported by white New South advocates, but not accepted by
African-American leaders such as W.E.B. Dubois. Though this
event was heavily promoted, “only 800,000 people attended
the three month” event and it suffered with financial
struggles throughout. Impact: Still, all three of these
events were effective in displaying Atlanta’s “rise from the
ashes” and to establish it as the leading city of the New
South. Attracted Northern Investors

Multiple Choice

During the exposition of 1895, __________________________gave his famous Atlanta Compromise Speech.

• Booker T Washington

• Goerge Washington Carver

• Martin Luther King

• WEB Dubois

Multiple Choice

The New South attracted

• European Investors

• Southern Investors

• Northern Investors

• South Americn Investors

Tom Watson (1856-1922)

Watson’s early law and political career was based on
supporting the poor tenant farmer and sharecropper of both
races. On a platform of lower taxes for the poor farmer,
Watson was elected to the U.S. Congress.

In 1892, though supported by farmers of both races, he lost
his reelection bid (Watson received the support of many
rural Black voters due to his condemnation of lynching and
his defense of a Black supporter that was almost lynched by
a white mob).

Tom Watson (1856-1922)

Because of his support for the Farmers’ Alliances’ ideals,
the Populist or “People’s Party” selected him as their
vice-presidential candidate in 1896, and presidential
candidate in 1904 and 1908. Though nationally he was not a
threat to the major parties, in Georgia he remained a
political force in state and local politics.

Unfortunately, around 1904, Watson began to change his
progressive views toward race and by the end of his life he
was a fervent white supremacist. He not only targeted Black
Americans, but Catholics and Jews as well. His series of
articles against Leo Frank contributed to his lynching.

Multiple Choice

Watson’s early law and political career was based on supporting the poor tenant farmer and sharecropper of both races.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Farmers Alliance supported this party

• Populist Party

• Independent Party

• House Party

• Thre Freedom Party

Multiple Choice

By the late 1890's the Populist party had lost its momentum and many left the party including Watson, and joined the

• Republicans

• Democrats

• Rug Rats

• Independents

Racial Tensions Explode

Many white Southerners were still bitter about forced
abolition and Northern policies implemented during
Reconstruction.

Laws and fear-based tactics were implemented to stop Black
Americans from voting (effectively disenfranchising them).

Jim Crow laws were also passed, which were laws that
enforced racial segregation.

Disenfranchisement Summary - Slide 1

-Property tax record: have to show you
own land (eliminating the poor)

Multiple Choice

Laws and fear-based tactics were implemented to stop Black Americans from voting caused many to be

• Sad

• Mad

• Arbritrary

• Disenfranchised

Multiple Choice

Tax required to pay before voting

• property tax

• poll tax

• sales tax

• consumer tax

Multiple Choice

A test taken before you could vote to make sure you could read.

• aptitude test

• blood test

• literacy test

• illiteracy test

Jim Crow Laws

Named after a fictional Black
minstrel character

Summary: Laws enacted to
enforce white supremacy and
take away most citizenship
rights of Black Americans

Jim Crow Laws

Impact: Black Americans are treated as second-class
citizens. Under these laws most Black people could not vote
or serve on juries, and were denied many of the other
rights.

After the Supreme Court decision in the Plessy v. Ferguson
case, almost every aspect of life was segregated. This
included separate schools, sections of public
transportation, water fountains, bathrooms, and even
separate graveyards and Bibles used to swear on in courts.
Intermarriage between the races was forbidden and lynching
was used in rural areas as a means to enforce segregation.

Plessy v. Ferguson - Summary

On June 7, 1892, Homer Plessy was arrested in Louisiana for
sitting in the “Whites Only” section of a railcar. In this
planned protest, Plessy, who was 1/8th Black and “could pass
for white” identified himself as a Black man.

This orchestrated event was planned by the “Committee of
Citizens,” a group of well educated African-Americans who
wanted to test Louisiana’s segregation laws. The case went
all the way to the Supreme Court, where the court ruled in
favor of Louisiana, based on the “separate but equal”
doctrine.

Multiple Choice

Under these laws most Black people could not vote or serve on juries, and were denied many of the other rights.

• Jack Crow

• Ferguson

• Jim Crow

• John Crow

Multiple Choice

Plessy vs Ferguson went to the Supreme Court and the ruling favored

• people are equal

• Equal but separate

• people are separate

• All people need to get just be quiet

Multiple Choice

Homer Plessy, arrested for riding a "white only railcar " who was part African American argued this amendment which proved equal protection under the law

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

Racial Tensions Rising (Summary):

In 1906 Hoke Smith is elected as Governor after promising to
take away voting rights from Black people.

White people are worried that Black people are taking too
many jobs.

September 22nd - Atlanta newspapers allege that black men
are assaulting white women. That night, a group of white
people attack a black messenger on a bike and a race riot
lasts for 4 days

IMPACT:

Summary

Multiple Choice

The Atlanta Race Riots caused many African Americans to believe that whites and blacks could not coexist together

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Hatred toward Jews is known as _________________

• Anti war

• Antisemitism

• Anti American

• Anti Deomcracy

Multiple Choice

Despite the falsified evidence in the murder of Mary Phagan this man was sentenced to death

• Tom Watson

• Leo Frank

• Homer Plessy

• Henry Grady

Multiple Choice

The Atlanta Race Riot of 1906 resulted in more

• segregated busiensses

• intergrated businesses

• European trade

• Economic Depression

Credits

GADOE teacher notes

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