People of Georgia History

civil rights activist and aide to MLK, first African-American U.S. House Representative

democratic leaders after Reconstruction, focused on increasing industry, white supremacists 

Cherokee chief who tried to prevent natives from losing their land, walked the trail of tears

jewish factory manager convicted of killing a 13 yr old girl, lynched by a mob, rebirth of KKK

7th President, signed the bill that allowed the trail of tears, nicknamed "old hickory"

part native american, served as interpreter for Oglethorpe, ran a trading post in Savannah

violated Jim Crow Car Act by siting in a "white's only" car, Supreme Court promotes segregation

supported integration, Camp David Accords, created U.S. Dept. of Education, weak as president

colonists who remained loyal to Britain, made up 1/3 of Georgians

mayor of ATL, integrated city government, promoted major league sports

1st royal governor of GA, set up democratic government, unpopular and ineffective, served 3 yrs

1000BC-1000AD, dome-shaped huts, small villages, created bow and arrow, baked pottery

skilled and fearless fighters, experienced in agriculture, helped at the Battle of Bloody Marsh

asked Georgia to accept the Compromise of 1850, against secession, later VP for Confederates

won the 3 governors episode, segregationist, improved the education system

chief of Yamacraw Indians, shared land with colonists, helped Oglethorpe, fought the Spanish

colonists who were not loyal to Britain and fought for independence, made up 1/3 of Georgians

8000-1000BC simple shelters, moved with seasons, small game, horticulture, crude pottery

16th president, wanted to stop slavery, election in 1860 caused southern states to secede

newspaper editor, promoted "new south," focused on industry and getting northern investments

700-1600AD larger villages, advanced agriculture, headdresses, body paint, mound builders

Andersonville prison commander executed for war crimes after the Civil War

Union General who captured and burned ATL, led the "March to the Sea"

supported strong military bases during and after WWII, served in state and federal government

2nd royal governor, strengthened militia, allowed slavery, good relations with natives

leader of Populist party, supported small farmers and established Rural Free Delivery

supported progressive ideas, women's suffrage, first woman to serve on the U.S. Senate

first African-American mayor of ATL, expanded the airport, helped bring the Olympics to ATL

educators who worked to educate African Americans and improving their neighborhoods

Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence

US Supreme Court chief justice, ruled in favor of the Cherokee calling them a sovereign nation

first 4 year term governor, ended poll tax, gave 18 yr olds the right to vote

led the colonial forces who defeated the British at the Battle of Kettle Creek

first African American in GA General Assembly, expelled by white leaders, "back to Africa" idea

first European Explorer to Georgia, looking for gold, brought diseases, destroyed native lives

aka George Gist, created the Cherokee syllabary giving them a written language

former slave who became wealthy as a barber then as an insurance company owner

3rd royal governor of GA, strengthened GAs defense, attracted more settlers, served 16 years

white missionary to Cherokee, arrested for disobedience, responsible for Worcester v. GA case

founded Georgia, one of 21 trustees and only one to live in GA, opposed slavery in GA

chief of Creek Indians, led rebellions against settlers

they lived 10,000+ years ago, nomadic, hunted large animals, tools made of stone

wealthy colonists, paid their way to GA, complained about restrictions on slavery, rum, & land 

president of Morehouse College, fought segregation, inspired MLK Jr.

Georgians who signed the United States Constitution

white supremacist governor who opposed the New Deal, used county unit system to his advantage

business owner who refused to integrate, as governor appointed more African Americans to office

served 6 terms as mayor of ATL, helped set up ATL's first airport that is now named after him

slave who sued for his freedom, The Court refused to hear the case because he was not a citizen

slave who fought at the Battle of Kettle Creek, won his freedom and 50 acres of land

Chief of Creeks, signed Treaty of Indian Springs, gave away Creek land, killed by own people

focused on strengthening the Navy during and after WWII, served 50 years in government

from Austria, exiled for being Protestants, strong work ethic, against slavery, set up Ebenezer

people who start businesses that often take risks in order to earn a profit

former slave, "Atlanta Compromise" speech, wanted African Americans to work and wait for change

frontier womam, helped the patriots, acted as a spy, only woman with a county named after her

professor at ATL University, against segregation, believed in action to see a change

minister and civil rights leader, used nonviolence, spoke at March on Washington

created the New Deal to help during the Great Depression, president during WWII, friend of GA