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Politics in Georgia after Reconstruction

Politics in Georgia after Reconstruction. Standard. SS8H7 The student will evaluate key political, social, and economic changes that occurred in Georgia between 1877 and 1918. . Element.

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Politics in Georgia after Reconstruction

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  1. Politics inGeorgia after Reconstruction

  2. Standard SS8H7 The student will evaluate key political, social, and economic changes that occurred in Georgia between 1877 and 1918. Element a. Evaluate the impact the Bourbon Triumvirate and Rebecca Latimer Felton had on Georgia during this period.

  3. Essential Question How did politics deny rights to certain individuals and groups during this era?

  4. Today’s Agenda Open: ~ Video, “Racism after Reconstruction” Work ~ Textbook Read-Aloud (Bourbon Session: Triumvirate Vs. the Felton Democrats) ~ Bourbon Triumvirate matching ~ “Faces of the New South” Bio Book Close: ~ Georgia Stories, “Rebecca Felton”

  5. Today’s Key Terms • Bourbon Triumvirate • Convict Lease System • Joseph E. Brown • Alfred Colquitt • John B. Gordon • Rebecca Felton

  6. Racism after Reconstruction

  7. The Bourbon Triumvirate What does the name mean? Bourbon – Powerful French ruling family Triumvirate- Ruling body of three

  8. The Bourbon Triumvirate • Group of 3 men who had been key Southern political leader during the Civil War • Joseph E. Brown, Alfred Colquitt, and John Gordon • Dominated Georgia politics after Reconstruction • Rotated being U.S. Senator and Governor for over 20 years • Power decreased with the rise of the Populist Party and the New Democrats

  9. What did the Bourbon Triumvirate Do? • Served the interest of men from the old antebellum planter class • Lowered taxes so there were very little government services for the poor • Supported and used the convict lease system(prisoners were “rented” out to do hard labor) • All were white supremacists and extremely racist

  10. The Bourbon Triumvirate • Quietly read pages 312-314 (The Bourbon Triumvirate – John B. Gordon) • Cut out and glue each of the “descriptions” into the correct column • We will go over these as a class using the Elmo

  11. Popcorn Style Read-Aloud Pages 314 – 316 The Decline of the Bourbon Triumvirate – Dr. Felton elected to Congress

  12. Rebecca Latimer Felton • Husband was 3 term U.S. Congressman and Georgia General Assembly member • Member of the new Independent Democrats that politically battled against the self-serving policies of the Bourbon Triumvirate • Wanted to end the Convict Lease System • Supported women’s suffrage (voting rights) and prohibition (alcohol being made illegal) • Wrote a popular column for the Atlanta Journal

  13. Rebecca Latimer Felton • After the death of a U.S. Senator from Georgia, the Governor appointed her as a temporary replacement in honor of her work in the state (only 1 day) • Only female ever to serve as a Senator from Georgia • Was a white supremacist and racist • Supported black codes and lynching to keep former slaves “in their place”

  14. Rebecca Latimer Felton Video Logs Record at least 2 facts to share with the class.

  15. Faces of the New South Bio Book We will create a “Bio Book” of all the significant people from this unit. Each significant person will have their own page and you will use the following chart to complete each page. “Bio Books” will be collected at the end of our unit for a daily grade.

  16. “Bio Book” Checklist (Page 1) Beautiful Dreamer Stephen Foster

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