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What Georgia leader promoted the idea of the “New South”?
Henry W. Grady
Who were the three leaders known as the Bourbon Triumvirate?
Joseph E. Brown, Alfred H. Colquitt, John B. Gordon
Tom Watson was best known as a leader in which political party?
Populist Party
What Supreme Court case upheld segregation?
Plessy v. Ferguson
What caused the 1906 Atlanta Riot?
False newspaper reports of attacks by Black men
Who gave the “Atlanta Compromise” speech?
Booker T. Washington
What did the term “New South” mean?
Developing industry and business to match the North
How would the Bourbon Triumvirate describe the New South?
Keep white supremacy while expanding industry
What was Watson’s greatest accomplishment? Hint: it increased access to information.
Rural Free Delivery
What did “separate but equal” mean?
Races separated in public facilities but supposedly equal
What happened to Leo Frank after his trial?
Lynched by a mob
Who demanded immediate civil rights?
W.E.B. DuBois
What event increased Georgia’s industrial potential to attract Northern investors?
Atlanta International Cotton Expositions
What was their primary economic goal?
Industrial growth while maintaining traditional social order
How did Rural Free Delivery help farmers?
Reduced isolation by improving communication
What voting requirement was used to prevent African Americans from voting?
Literacy test
What dominant attitude appeared during the Leo Frank trial?
Anti-Semitism
Who founded Atlanta Mutual Insurance?
Alonzo Herndon
Which industry grew the MOST in Georgia during the New South era?
Textiles
Did the Bourbons support racial equality?
No
Why did Watson originally oppose Henry Grady and the Bourbons?
Their policies hurt farmers/agriculture and focused only on industry
What was the fee charged to vote called?
Poll tax
Both the 1906 Riot and Leo Frank case show what common trait?
Ethnic/racial tensions
What was the main disagreement between Washington and DuBois?
Gradual/ Economic progress, Washington
vs. immediate civil rights/equality, DuBois
Why did Northern businessmen invest in Georgia textile mills?
Cotton supply, railroads, and cheap labor
Would a Bourbon leader most likely support the Populist movement? Why or why not?
No — Populists challenged elite political power
How did Watson’s political views change later in his career?
He became a white supremacist as time passed. Originally, he wasn't.
What was the main goal of racial violence and voting restrictions?
Disenfranchise African Americans
What laws enforced racial segregation in Georgia?
Jim Crow Laws
Who founded the Tuskegee Institute?
Booker T. Washington