Georgia Politics and the New South

What was the Bourbon Triumvirate known for in Georgia politics?

• Supporting political and social equality

• Dominating Georgia politics for over 20 years and promoting industrialization

• Establishing the International Cotton Expositions

• Advocating for the rights of African-Americans

What concept did Henry Grady promote as the managing editor for the 'Atlanta Journal'?

• The Old South

• The New South

• The Populist Party

• Disenfranchisement

What was the purpose of the International Cotton Expositions?

• To promote cotton exports to Europe

• To establish Atlanta's growth and industrial capabilities and attract Northern investment

• To support the Populist Party's agenda

• To advocate for the re-establishment of the Old South

During which period did the concept of the "New South" emerge?

• Before the Civil War

• During the Civil War

• After Reconstruction

• During the International Cotton Expositions

What was the main goal of the Populist Party?

• To support industrialization in the South

• To lower taxes, improve roads, and create the Rural Free Delivery Bill

• To promote the Bourbon Triumvirate's policies

• To disenfranchise voters

What is disenfranchisement?

• to deprive someone the right to vote

• to give all people the right to vote.

• To deprive citizenship right

• To end slavery

What were Jim Crow Laws designed to do?

• Promote political and social equality

• Deny African-Americans or Blacks citizenship rights

• Support the growth of the cotton industry

• Encourage Northern investment in the South

What was the Plessy vs. Ferguson case about?

• A case that ended segregation in the United States

• A Supreme Court case that established the separate but equal doctrine

• A case that granted women the right to vote

• A case that abolished slavery in the United States

What did W.E.B. DuBois advocate for?

• Immediate social and political rights for African-Americans or Blacks

• The establishment of the Atlanta Mutual Life Insurance Company

• The idea that African-Americans should pursue economic and education endeavors before seeking social and political equality

• The separate but equal doctrine

Alonzo Herndon is known for being the founder of which company?

• The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

• The Atlanta Mutual Life Insurance Company

• The Tuskegee Institute

• The National Urban League