Question

Discuss significant events that occurred in Georgia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. How did these events shape the state positively or negatively?

Answer 1

Although many events took place around this time in Georgia, the most significant in terms of shaping the history of the US involved the mistreatment of the newly-freed black slaves. There were mass lynchings, beatings, killings, and segregation that negatively affected the reputation of the state.