Jim Crow, Plessy v Ferguson, Disenfranchisment
Which action was an effect of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?
African Americans were restricted from entering public places
How did the Bourbon Triumvirate attempt to change Georgia’s economy?
bring industry to the state
What role did the International Cotton Expositions play in Georgia's economy during the New South era?
Promoted Georgia's investment opportunities and resources to the world
How did Tom Watson contribute to the success of the Populist party?
He advocated for alliances between poor farmers of all races and pushed for reforms such as better rural mail delivery.
What was W. E. B. DuBois' primary method for advocating civil rights for African Americans during the New South Era?
Academic excellence and political advocacy
Which event involved Atlanta newspapers writing false reports about black violence?
1906 Atlanta Massacre/Riot
Name the 3 Bourbon Triumvirates.
Joseph E. Brown
John B. Gordon
Alfred H. Colquitt
Editor of the Atlanta Journal
Coined the term "New South"
Henry Grady
Leader of the Populist party
Tom Watson
How did Booker T. Washington believe African Americans could best achieve advancement in the New South?
Through vocational training and economic self-reliance
What constitutional doctrine was established by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson? Name two
Separate but equal
Legalization of segregation in public facilities.
Joseph Brown, a member of the Bourbon Triumvirate, did NOT support
increased agricultural development
Which explanation best describes why this political party gained support and why it was considered a challenge to the existing power structure?
The party appealed to farmers by opposing powerful economic institutions and briefly uniting people across racial lines to challenge elite control.
What group of people would have been MOST LIKELY to become Populists?
farmers
Which term describes W.E.B. Du Bois’ idea that a small group of highly educated African Americans should lead the fight against segregation and racial inequality in American society?
Talented Tenth
How did disenfranchisement tactics affect African American voters during the late 19th and early 20th centuries? List 2
Poll taxes
literacy tests
What best describes the Bourbon Triumvirate?
It was a trio of Georgia Democrats that controlled the Georgia state government
Provide 2 reasons why Henry Grady promoted Atlanta hosting the International Cotton Expositions.
To invite Northern investors to the South
To promote Atlanta's industrial capabilities and accomplishments
What event did Tom Watson antagonize with his antisemitism views in his newspaper the "Jeffersonian?"
Leo Frank case
Who does the below characteristics describe?
Booker T. Washington
Grandfather clauses, literacy tests, poll taxes, and gerrymandering were all methods to disenfranchise black people by keeping them from...
voting
List 3 things that the Bourbon Triumvirate promoted.
1. railroads
2. convict lease system
3. industry
Who presented the Atlanta Compromise speech at the International Cotton Expo?
Booker T. Washington
What bill did Tom Watson pass when he was a member of the Populist party?
Rural free delivery
How did Booker T. Washington’s beliefs about equality differ from W.E.B. DuBois?
Washington believed in hard work and education while DuBois believed in speaking out and fighting back