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SS8H7 The student will evaluate key political, social, and economic changes that occurred inGeorgia between 1877 and 1918.a. Evaluate the impact the Bourbon Triumvirate, Henry Grady, International Cotton Exposition,Tom Watson and the Populists, Rebecca Latimer Felton, the 1906 Atlanta Riot, the Leo Frank Case, and the county unit system had on Georgia during this period.• Objectives• Photograph Analysis Worksheet/Child Labor Laws/Page 338• Day 2 Notes/Finalize notes on The Bourbon Triumvirate• Students Complete: 1) Squares 1-4 2) Reflection on Photo Analysis

The New South

Georgia After Reconstruction

Redemption

The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil

The Bourbon Triumvirate

• Democrats controlled Georgia’s government after Reconstruction.

• Powerful Democratic leaders, known as the “Bourbon Triumvirate” were Joseph E. Brown, Alfred H. Colquitt, and John B. Gordon.

• Their goals were:

– expand Georgia’s economy and ties with industries in the North and not focus just on farming

– maintain the tradition of white supremacy.

• Accomplishments:

– Lowered Taxes

– Reduced the war debts

– Expanded business and industry

Decline of the Bourbon Triumvirate

• “Independent Democrats” criticized the Bourbons for not attending to the needs of the poor or improve education and working conditions in factories.

• Leaders William and Rebecca Felton worked to improve conditions for poor Georgians using newspapers to highlight problems in the state.

• The convict lease system “rented” prisoners to companies to use as workers. It took many years for the poor conditions the prisoners endured to be brought to light and changed.

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Convict Lease System

Group Activity• In your group on pgs. 312-314, you will read about

each member of the Bourbon Triumvirate. Each member in your group is responsible for reading one section. You will have 5 minutes to read. Take notes on your section.

• Then, you will describe to the rest of your group the life of the member you read about.

• Together you will complete the graphic organizer: The Redemption Years.

The New South Era

• Georgia held cotton expositions to encourage textile mill to come south

• Henry Grady was a speaker and newspaper editor.

• Grady described Georgia as a place which could have competitive industry and more efficient farming.

• Grady envisioned improved race relations in a “New South” which left its antebellum past behind.

• People’s party believed in political equality for blacks and whites

Education in the New South Era• Funding to provide elementary education for all

children in Georgia grew slowly from 1868-1895.

• Atlanta University had one of the 1st teacher-training programs for African Americans.

• Normal schools were started to train more teachers. Teacher training the most significant improvement in education.

• The “school year” was only three months long which allowed children to work on farms or in factories.

• The state constitution of 1877 did not allow for school beyond 8th grade and segregated black and white students.

Agriculture in the New South Era

• Crop prices declined through the 1870s.

• The Grange and the Farmers’ Alliance started out as social groups but began to reorganize to put pressure on lawmakers to find ways to help farmers.

• Georgia was the first state to have a Department of Agriculture.

• Farmers’ Alliance & Co-ops allowed farmers to work together to buy goods and equipment at a lower cost and worked for lower interest rates on farm loans.

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The Arts of the New South Era

• Several Georgians gained fame for their work as writers:

– Joel Chandler Harris’ most famous work was Uncle Remus: His Sayings and Stories;

– Sidney Lanier was one of the best known poets of his time;

– Charles Henry Smith wrote satire for newspapers in Georgia.

Reflection

• In a separate sheet of paper, Write a letter as if you were one of the members of the Bourbon Triumvirate addressed to the people of Georgia describing your role in the “Redemption of Georgia”

• Use your notes and graphic organizer to write your letter

• Minimum length: 8 sentences• Turn this in at the end of class or tomorrow.