Racial Violence in the New South

Standard SS8H7 The student will evaluate key political, social, and economic changes that occurred in Georgia between 1877 and Element a. Evaluate the impact the 1906 Atlanta Riot, the Leo Frank Case, and the county unit system had on Georgia during this period.

Essential Question What do the Atlanta Race Riot and the Leo Frank case have in common?

Today’s Agenda Open: ~ Booker T. Washington Video, “The Atlanta Compromise Speech” Work ~ Interactive PowerPoint notes Session: ~ Leo Frank case Read-Aloud ~ Georgia Stories, “The Race Riot of 1906” and “The New South and Leo Frank” ~ Create the “New South Newspaper” front page Close: ~ Add people to “Faces of the New South” Bio Book

Today’s Key Terms o Atlanta Race Riot o Leo Frank o Mary Phagan

Booker T. Washington Booker T. Washington The Atlanta Compromise Speech

The 1906 Atlanta Race Riot (1)Newspaper articles reported several attacks of white women by Africa American men ~ These articles were proved untrue (2) Unemployed whites viewed blacks as threats to jobs and the established social order ~ Whites jealous of successful African American business leaders (3) Political candidates ran on a platform of white supremacy ~ This fueled racial discrimination

The 1906 Atlanta Race Riot White men began to attack any blacks on the street after reading newspaper articles (Blacks began to arm and defend themselves) Two day riot began with over 5,000 people Martial Law: military forces used to control civilians 25 African Americans killed; hundreds wounded Lots of property damage Proved that Booker T. Washington’s view that African Americans could achieve equality through hard work and economic success would not work in the South

Mary Phagan 13 year old child of poor migrant farmers who had moved to Atlanta to find work She found a job working in the National Pencil Company factory Her supervisor was Leo Frank

Jewish man from New York Highly educated Moved to Atlanta to become manager of the National Pencil Company factory

The Leo Frank Case Mary went to the factory to collect her $1.20 pay check from Leo Frank and never returned home Her body was found beaten in the basement of the factory The public demanded justice There was little evidence against him He was found guilty and sentenced to death Governor Slaton changed death sentence to life imprisonment Armed men took Frank from prison and lynched him White supremacist Ku Klux Klan was reborn as a result

Leo Frank Read-Aloud Please read one paragraph and call on someone else.

Atlanta Race Riot Video Logs Record at least 2 facts to share with the class. ce_riot_of_1906

Leo Frank Case Video Logs Record at least 2 facts to share with the class. w_south_and_leo_frank

The New South Newspaper Use your checklist on page 4 of your interactive notebook. Stephen Foster: Nelly was a Lady