 -Bourbon was the name of a territory in France and the French Kings who ruled it -Triumvirate refers to a ruling body of 3  Three powerful politicians who shared positions in Post Reconstruction Era (Governor, Senators) Bourbon Triumvirate

  Member of Bourbon Triumvirate  Served multiple terms in Senate Governor of Georgia  Head of the KKK in Georgia John B. Gordon

  Member of Bourbon Triumvirate  Very successful politician  Governor of Georgia during war  U.S. Senator from Georgia Joseph E. Brown

  Member of Bourbon Triumvirate  Gov. of GA, controversial  U.S. Senator from GA  Advocated industry as way to recover from war Alfred H. Colquitt

  Editor of Atlanta Constitution  Coined phrase “New South”  Democratic political leader  Promoted investment, industry, white supremacy, expositions, helped create GT Henry Grady

  Used as way to market Atlanta and Georgia  3 held (1881, 1887, 1895)  Important for recovery and development Cotton Expositions

  Rumors started by untrue news articles  Racial tension between whites and blacks  Push for prohibition of alcohol  Typical of violence for this time 1906 Race Riots

  Rural counties had political control of Georgia urban population had little power  Used from ’s  Votes allotted by county County Unit Systems

  Supported farmer/working class  Left Democratic Party  Early on… friend to blacks  Sponsored law creating RFD Tom Watson

  he turned against minorities and became fanatical Later in life……

 Also Known As (AKA)…..People’s Party  Started as Farmer’s Alliance  Caused Democratic Party split Populism

  Led Georgia in women’s suffrage (the right to vote) Views/Accomplishments  Supported prohibition, education for girls, lynching (protect women) 1st Woman to … serve as U.S. Senator Rebecca Latimer Felton

  19th Amendment gave women the right to vote Women’s Suffrage

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