The New South and the Progressive Era October 28, 2013

The New South and the Progressive Era SS8H7a: Evaluate the impact of the Bourbon Triumvirate, Henry Grady, International Cotton Exposition, Tom Watson and the Populist, Rebecca Latimer Felton, the 1906 Atlanta Riot, the Leo Frank Case, and the county unit system had on Georgia during this period

Georgia’s Redemption Years __________________ is the term used to describe the years after ______________ in Georgia Georgia needed to “redeem” themselves from the hardships they had faced The job fell to 3 ____________ – Joseph E. Brown, Alfred H. Colquitt, and John B. Gordon They all wanted stronger __________ ties with the industrial North, while at the same time keeping old Southern __________ like _________________ (the belief that the white race is superior to any others)

The Bourbon Triumvirate Brown, Colquitt, and Gordon were called the _____________________ Bourbon was the last name of a line of French kings that ruled France for over 200 years A triumvirate is a ruling body made up of ____ people So because these 3 were leaders in various ways for almost _________, they were called the Bourbon Triumvirate

Joseph E. Brown First elected to the Georgia ______________ in 1849 He was elected ___________ of Georgia in 1857, and fought for _____________ He guided the state through the __________, but lost much of his popularity during Reconstruction He left the governor’s office in 1865 when the U.S. government appointed a new Georgia governor He remained in politics, eventually joining the ______________ in 1880 where he stayed until 1891

Alfred H. Colquitt In 1849, he was elected to the Georgia _________________ He served in Congress and Georgia’s ___________ convention before the Civil War He was elected __________ of Georgia in 1876 and served until 1882 During his time as governor, the state’s _____ was _________, and in 1877, a new state ____________ was approved

John B. Gordon Was a Lieutenant General in the Civil War In 1872, he was elected to the ________________ In 1880, he resigned and went to the work for the __________ In 1886, he began the first of two terms as Georgia’s ___________ While governor, he _________ the state’s _____ and brought new __________ to the area

The New South After the Redemption Years, came the time period known as the ___________ era The New South no longer focused solely on ___________ for its ___________ _________ was __________ in the New South _____ relations were ___________ and African-Americans were becoming important to developing the New South The biggest advocate of the New South was ________________

Henry Grady Known as the “______ of the New South” He was the managing editor for Atlanta’s newspaper, the Atlanta Constitution He visited _________ cities and spoke about the New South to encourage ____________ between the North and South He helped bring _____, ____________, and ____________ to Georgia’s economy He was one of the principal _________ for the International Cotton States Exposition

International Cotton States Exposition In _____, Atlanta hosted 800,000 visitors as a way to showcase the ___________ recovery of the South (in which _______ played a huge role) It was also used to ____________ the region’s __________ resources and to lure northern investors Visitors saw new ___________ and learned how cotton was made into marketable products

Populism ___________ is the political philosophy that supports the ______ and _______ of the people in their _________ against the privileged ______ Populists were a ___________ party that emerged in the late ______ to fight for the rights of the _____ A controversial national leader of the group was Georgian ______________

Tom Watson He was elected to Georgia’s congress in _____ He was concerned about Georgia’s poor and struggling __________, both white and black He believed that reform could be possible if both groups worked ____________ He lost his ___________ in Georgia when he became a Populist and wasn’t able to ______ any more elections until he returned to the _______________ party He changed his stance on ______________, opposing rights for African-Americans, Catholics, and Jews He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1920, but died 2 years later

The Progressive Era 1890-1920 Progressivism focused on a large number of ______________________________ reforms They wanted to outlaw the sale of _________, regulate child labor, restrict immigration, and ensure healthy food and drinking water They also wanted to give the _______ more control over ______________ by changing _______, as well as give ________ the right to vote

Rebecca Latimer Felton A tireless worker for ___________________, Felton, along with her husband, were two of Georgia’s most prominent Progressives She worked for _____________________ (the right to vote) and the _____________ movement (anti-alcohol) She wrote for the Atlanta Journal where she shared her ideas She is best known as being the first woman in the _____________ She was appointed by the Georgia’s governor to take over Tom Watson’s seat after he passed away

The County Unit System One of the issues Progressives fought for was for the ________ to play a larger role in _______________ They accomplished this in Georgia by passing the ___________________ in 1917 which established the ____________________ This system allowed _________, less populated counties to have the same ________ and influence in terms of ________ as the ________ counties It remained in effect until 1962

Prohibition Another cause of the Progressives was the _____________ movement, or the banning of ________ They accomplished this in _____, with the passing of the ________________ to the U.S. Constitution which banned the “manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors” Enforcing the law proved _____________ and the Amendment was __________ in ______ with the passing of the ___________________ This is the only time an amendment has been repealed

Women’s Suffrage The Women’s Suffrage Movement (women’s right to _____) began to gain steam after the Civil War It was picked up by the Progressives and eventually argued for by Progressive President __________________ The movement worked, and in _____, the _________________ was passed, which stated that the right to vote will not “be denied by the U.S. or any state” based on gender

Questions: 1) What does the term “Redemption Years” describe? 2) Who were the members of the Bourbon Triumvirate? 3) What did Joseph Brown fight for when he was Georgia’s governor? 4) What did Alfred Colquitt accomplish for Georgia when he was governor? 5) What did John Gordon accomplish for Georgia when he was governor? 6) What is the “New South”? 7) Who was the biggest advocate of the New South? 8) How did Henry Grady help Georgia during the New South years? 9) What was the purpose of the International Cotton States Exposition? 10) What is Populism? 11) What was Tom Watson concerned with in Georgia? 12) When was the Progressive Era? 13) What did the Progressive Movement focus on? 14) What is Rebecca Latimer Felton best known for? 15) What did the Neill Primary Act of 1917 do? 16) What was the temperance movement? 17) Which amendment passed Prohibition?

Questions, continued… 18) Which amendment repealed Prohibition? 19) What is women’s suffrage? 20) Which president argued for women’s suffrage? 21) Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

Questions: 1) What does the term “Redemption Years” describe? 2) Who were the members of the Bourbon Triumvirate? 3) What did Joseph Brown fight for when he was Georgia’s governor? 4) What did Alfred Colquitt accomplish for Georgia when he was governor? 5) What did John Gordon accomplish for Georgia when he was governor? 6) What is the “New South”? 7) Who was the biggest advocate of the New South? 8) How did Henry Grady help Georgia during the New South years? 9) What was the purpose of the International Cotton States Exposition? 10) What is Populism? 11) What was Tom Watson concerned with in Georgia? 12) When was the Progressive Era? 13) What did the Progressive Movement focus on? 14) What is Rebecca Latimer Felton best known for? 15) What did the Neill Primary Act of 1917 do? 16) What was the temperance movement? 17) Which amendment passed Prohibition?

Questions, continued… 18) Which amendment repealed Prohibition? 19) What is women’s suffrage? 20) Which president argued for women’s suffrage? 21) Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

Questions: 1) What does the term “Redemption Years” describe? 2) Who were the members of the Bourbon Triumvirate? 3) What did Joseph Brown fight for when he was Georgia’s governor? 4) What did Alfred Colquitt accomplish for Georgia when he was governor? 5) What did John Gordon accomplish for Georgia when he was governor? 6) What is the “New South”? 7) Who was the biggest advocate of the New South? 8) How did Henry Grady help Georgia during the New South years? 9) What was the purpose of the International Cotton States Exposition? 10) What is Populism? 11) What was Tom Watson concerned with in Georgia? 12) When was the Progressive Era? 13) What did the Progressive Movement focus on? 14) What is Rebecca Latimer Felton best known for? 15) What did the Neill Primary Act of 1917 do? 16) What was the temperance movement? 17) Which amendment passed Prohibition?

Questions, continued… 18) Which amendment repealed Prohibition? 19) What is women’s suffrage? 20) Which president argued for women’s suffrage? 21) Which amendment gave women the right to vote?