Important People
Believes that social equality should given to now. wanted to gain this by creating the "Talented Tenth"
Who is W.E.B Du Bois?
On Sept 1906 , newspapers in Atlanta reported 4 assaults upon local white women (none of the reports were true)
What was the Atlanta Race Riots?
laws that were created to discriminate against African Americans\ Blacks
What are Jim Crow Laws?
He urged blacks to accept discrimination for the time being and concentrate on elevating themselves through hard work.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
This case decided that as long as black were separated from whites, and everything was equal the law is constitutional
What was the Plessy vs Ferguson Case?
Was created to only let men whose fathers or grandfathers had been eligible to vote, to vote
What was the Grandfather Clause?
Was accused of Murdering Mary Phagan
Who is Leo Frank?
Held in Atlanta meant to demonstrate the industries in “The New South”.Attracted millions of dollars in investments and new jobs for Atlanta’s populations
What was the International Cotton Exposition?
Sometimes men have to own a certain amount of land.
What is a Property requirement?
Introduced the idea of supporting poor whites and blacks. Help create the RFD Bill.
Who is Tom Watson?
Was created so that farmers did't have to pay for their mail.
What is the Rural Free Delivery Bill?
People had to pass a test in order to vote.
What is a Literacy Test?
Known as the 'Father of the New South'. Help Georgia become more of an industrial economy.
Who is Henry Grady?
Men had to pay a tax to vote.
What is a poll tax?