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This webquest will explore the era in Georgia history known as the "New South". Georgia came out of the Civil War and Reconstruction period with the goal of reforming its economy and reshaping society. The industrial Northern states were the model for building up cities like Atlanta and leaders such as Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois sought to help the advancement of African Americans in different ways.
Click on the different categories (New South economy & politics, Jim Crow, and African American rights) to answer the required questions.
This webquest will explore the era in Georgia history known as the "New South". Georgia came out of the Civil War and Reconstruction period with the goal of reforming its economy and reshaping society. The industrial Northern states were the model for building up cities like Atlanta and leaders such as Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois sought to help the advancement of African Americans in different ways.
Click on the different categories (New South economy & politics, Jim Crow, and African American rights) to answer the required questions.