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People of the New So
People of the New South, Georgia Studies
Question | Answer |
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Alonzo Herndon | Former slave who started the Atlanta Life Insurance Co. in the Auburn Avenue area of Atlanta. His company was worth millions upon his death. |
Morris Rich | Started the Rich’s Department store in Atlanta. This became a symbol of Atlanta. |
Gustavas J. Orr | In 1872, he was appointed as the school commissioner. He built a permanent system of public education in Georgia. Known as the “Father of the Common school system. |
Joel Chandler Harris | Creator of the fictional storyteller “Uncle Remus” These stories were based on African Folklore brought to America by slaves. Also wrote for the Atlanta Journal Constitution & knew Henry Grady |
John Pemberton | Discovered a headache remedy – called it Coca-Cola. Remedy was sold in drug stores to cure a headache. Later becomes the Coca-Cola CO. |
Martha Berry | Began a school near Rome, GA allowing underprivileged children to work for an education. Berry College, founded in 1926, follows the same tradition today. |
Dr. John Hope | President of Morehouse College and later Atlanta University. |
Henry Grady | One of the most important New South figures. Was the editor of the Atlanta Journal Constitution Traveled to the North to urge them to invest in the South. |
Booker T. Washington | Established Tuskegee Institute Stressed technical training and agriculture Told blacks to accept social segregation, learn a skill, eventually equality would come. |
W.E.B. Dubois | First African American to earn a PHD from Harvard. Niagara movement- 1st national effort to end Jim Crow laws. Co-founded the NAACP, which worked for racial equality. |
Leo Frank | Jewish factory owner is tried for the murder of a 14 year old girl. Convicted although evidence was circumstantial Convicted to hang, but sentence was reduced to life. Mob lynched him. |
Rebecca Latimer Felton | First Female Senator - Senator Tom Watson Died and Gov. Hardwick appointed Felton to take his seat temporarily. She only served two days. |
Lugenia Burns Hope | Started the Neighborhood Union, YWCA, and other organizations which helped improve lives of black Georgians. Also worked with the NAACP |
Juliette Gordon Lowe | Started the Girl Scouts of American in Savannah in 1912. |