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Georgia History 16

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the point of Henry Grady's funeral speechto declare that Georgia should not be dependent on the the north for finished goods
farmingthe way most Georgians earned their living in the late 1800's
a lack of capitalthe reason Georgia could not industrialize
Fall Linelocation of the cotton mills that did exist in Georgia
the purpose of the cotton expositionsto encourage business to build industries in the state
low taxes, mild climate, and cheap laborreasons many northern businesses built textile mills in Georgia
the Grangeset up cooperative stores and pushed the General Assembly to create the Dept. of Agriculture
Atlanta Race Riottypical of the violence by whites against blacks
Black Beltheart of the cotton growing area located on the Fall Line
laboralways supplied by theharecropper and tenant farmer
cropa farmer's most valuable possession
Atlantacity which developed around a railroad
Auburn Avenuesocial and commercial center for African Americans in Atlanta
Atlanta Compromisebelief that blacks would achieve political and social equality once they learned a skill
elementary schools and universitiesearly public education in Georgia
African American reaction to violence and discriminationleft for jobs in the north
DuBois, Hope, and Washingtonleaders who sought to improve the lives of African Americans
village, town, or citywhere one-third of Georgians lived by 1910
white childrenbenefitted from the most state and local money for education
seasonal work on the farman excuse for missing school even after the compulsory attendance law passed
Cotton States and International Expositionlargest economic fair; Washington spoke and Cody entertained.
first public schools in Georgiaopen three months a year
Tom Watsonused his newspaper to spread hatred for blacks, Jews, and Catholics
cooperative storesrun by and for farmers to provide farm supplies at a low cost
bad weatherworst risk for a tenant farmer
crop liena legal claim on a farmer's crop as payment for a loan given to grow that crop
dry goodstextiles, ready-made clothing
sharecroppinga system of farming in which the farmer works someone else's land for a portion of the crops
tenant farminga system of farming in which the farmer does not own the land but rents it or works it for wages or for a share of the crop he produces
Asa Candlermade Coca-Cola a refreshing drink
Alonzo Herndonowner of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company
John Pembertondruggist who created Coca-Cola as a medicine
Morris Richestablished a department store
Robert Woodruffmade Coca-Cola an internation product
W.E.B. DuBoishelped establish the NAACP
Henry Gradystrong supporter of the New South movement
John Hopepresident of Morehouse College and Atlanta University
Gustavus Orrfather of the common school system
Booker T. Washingtonfounder of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama
Martha Berrybegan a school in Rome for underprivileged children
Leo Frankpencil factory manager who was tried and convicted of the death of a 14-year old worker
Juliette Gordon Loweformed the Girl Scouts of America
Mary Lumpkinstarted the first garden club in Athens
John Slatongovernor who reduced Frank's death sentence to life in prison
Ku Klux Klan reborn at Stone MountainAfter Frank's death sentence was reduced, an angry mob took Frank from prison and lynched him.
Farmer's Alliancegroup that helped farmers after the Grange memberships began to decline
Atlanta Compromise speechgiven by Booker T. Washington at the Cotton States and Internation Exposition
Niagra Movementorganized by W.E.B. DuBois in 1905 to end the Jim Crow laws
NAACPan organization DuBois helped establish in 1909
high schools included in state funding1912, amendments made to the state constitution for this purpose
compulsory school attendance lawpassed in 1916, required children to attend school for a minimum of 4 months a year


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