People Review

Founded Tuskegee Institute, encouraged African-Americans to work harder

• W.E.B. DuBois

• Maynard Jackson

• Booker T. Washington

• Ulysses Grant

Slave turned hero at the Battle of Kettle Creek

• Dabney

• Clarke

• Stephens

• Sherman

"Voice of the New South," wrote newspaper articles promoting the New South in Atlanta

• Sherman

• Allen Jr

• Grady

• Vinson

Freedom Rider, Congressman in Atlanta area for years

• Lewis

• Russell

• Jackson

• King

Founded UGA, also signed the Constitution on GA's behalf

• Gwinnett

• Hall

• Clarke

• Baldwin

Leader of the Populist Party in Georgia, supported by GA farmers

• McIntosh

• Watson

• Vinson

• Herndon

Early Civil Rights leader who encouraged african-americans to speak out against segregation. Also helped create the NAACP

• Washington

• DuBois

• Jackson

• King

Creek Chief who signed Treaty of Indian Springs (this gave up all remaining creek lands in Georgia)

• McGillivray

• Ross

• McIntosh

• DeSoto

Cherokee Chief/Lawyer who tried to fight Cherokee Removal in courtroom

• Ross

• Washington

• Grady

• Tomochichi

Atlanta Mayor who brought pro sports teams to Atlanta, and also removed 'whites only' signs

• Allen Jr.

• Young

• Russell

• Maddox