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What campaign was led to William T. Sherman capturing the industrial railroad hub of Atlanta?
Sherman March to the Sea
What was the 14th amendment
to give citizenship to former slaves
A trial where a Northern Jewish pencil factory manager was accused of murdering 13 year old Mary Phagan; found guilty of the crime and sentenced to death, his sentence was later reduced to life due to additional evidence. However, a group of men calling themselves "the Knights of Mary Phagan" took Frank out of his prison cell and lynched him in Marietta
What is the Leo Frank Case
Why did Georgia expel its black legislators?
Said Georgia constitution denied black the right to hold political office
Name the 3 causes of the Civil War
Slavery, States Rights, Nullification
Civil rights leader and college professor who fought for immediate social and political rights for African-Americans or Blacks
Who is W.E.B. Dubois
One of the first successful African American entrepreneurs in Georgia. He started some very successful barber shops in Atlanta. He started the Atlanta Mutual Life insurance company.
Who is Alonzo Herndon
_________________________ owned animals and equipment, but not land.
Who is Tenant Farming
To deprive a person the right to vote or rights of citizenship
What is Disenfranchisement
This group helped newly freed slaves with food, medical care, jobs, housing and schooling.
Who is the Freedman's Bureau
Constitutional amendment that abolished slavery
What is the 13th amendment
Supreme Court decision ruling that since slaves were not citizens, they could not sue in court
Who is Dred Scott
Prejudice against Jews
What is Anti-Semitism
Populist leader who wanted to ensure farmers had a chance in the New South
Who is Tom Watson
Secret Organization established to terrorize and make it difficult for ex-slaves to exercise their rights.
What is the Ku Klux Klan
Which American document, issued by Abraham Lincoln, led to the freedom of slaves in territories rebelling against the Union?
What is the Emancipation Proclamation
A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote
What is a Poll Tax