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New South Part 1
7 words (set 11)
Term | Definition |
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Populist Party | political party made up of farmers who were hostile to banks, railroads, & social elites |
Bourbon Triumvirate | 3 powerful GA politicians who held a common interest in developing railroad & mining industries in GA; instituting low taxes & serving the interests former plantation owners |
Rural Free Delivery Act | legislation proposed by GA Congressman Tom Watson that provided free mail delivery to rural areas of the country |
International Cotton Exposition | a series of 3 large events established to display Atlanta's growth & industrial capabilities/industrial capabilities & to bring Northern investment to the region |
New South | period after Reconstruction where the South sough to diversify Georgia's economy & bring Northern technology and/or investments into the state |
Atlanta Compromise Speech | speech made by Booker T. Washington which called for blacks to focus on economic opportunities (jobs) & not political/social rights |
Convict Lease System | a system that provided convict (prisoners) labor to private businesses such as railroad companies or plantation owners |