Inventors and Inventions
researched better ways to take care of the soil; discovered that growing peanuts or sweet potatoes replenishes nutrients in the soil depleted from growing the same crops for many years and invented new uses for them; helped many farmers in the South learn better farming methods.
George Washington Carver
What nickname did Birmingham become known by?
The Magic City
What was the good roads movement?
national movement to get better roads
Most people in the Populist movement had the same type of job. What was it?
Farmers
What was the Suffrage Movement?
a social movement where people worked to give women the right to vote
a Black American inventor who worked with many inventors to patent their inventions; invented a new carbon filament that made lightbulbs affordable for the average American
Lewis Latimer
Montgomery was known for what industry?
Textile
What were the primary goals of the Alabama Good Roads Association
market raods to connect farms and rural areas to urban areas and a network of state highways paid for by the state government
Why was the Populist movement in Alabama seen as a threat?
The Democratic Party could lose control in the state
What was the Seneca Falls Convention?
A convention where women and men called for womens' suffrage and other rights for women
made automobiles affordable for common people through the use of the assembly line; gave away large amounts of his fortune to various causes
Henry Ford
Mobile was known for what industry?
shipping industry, mostly for cotton and textiles
How did railroads and other transportation help people in Alabama get their products to buyers and help lead to the growth of urban areas?
They connected producers to consumers and made it easier to ship products made in Alabama to cities all around the country
What document did the Populist movement influence?
the 1901 Alabama Constitution
Who were Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony?
famous suffragists who worked to get women the right to vote
invented the first effective windshield wiper after a ride in a New York streetcar on a snowy day
Mary Anderson
What two developments in the U.S. increased demand for timber industry products?
growth of cities and railroads
During this time period, Alabama’s state population continued to grow. Where did most of these new residents come from
the neighboring states, especially georgia
What are two requirements to vote from the 1901 Alabama Constitution?
Required voters to be 21 years old and male
Required voters to be residents of the state for 2 years
Required voters to pay poll taxes
Required voters to take literacy tests
Required property ownership
What was the 19th amendment?
A constitutional amendment that gave women the right to vote
Alabama farmer who encouraged others to grow crops besides cotton and to raise their own livestock; advocated for crop rotation to improve the soil; traveled around the state giving talks to farmers and worked with banks to make it easier for farmers to get loans
Ida Brandon Mathis
Alabama’s timber industry has long been important to the state. When did the industry start to grow and expand into large-scale logging?
the late 1800s
What was the total population of Alabama in the early 1900s?
1,830,000
Did the new constitution make it difficult or easy for Black Alabamians and poor white Alabamians?
difficult
This organization worked to block the 19th Amendment in Alabama and convince the legislature to vote against it.
Women's Anti-Ratification League of Alabama