Cornerstones of Georgia History Documents That Formed the State

Name: Cornerstones of Georgia History Documents That Formed the State
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ISBN: 9780820317434

ISBN-10: 0820317438

ISBN-13: 9780820317434

Edition: 1995

Authors: Thomas A. Scott

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This collection of fifty-nine primary documents presents multiple viewpoints on more than four centuries of growth, conflict, and change in Georgia. The selections range from a captive's account of a 1597 Indian revolt against Spanish missionaries on the Georgia coast to an impassioned debate in 1992 between county commissioners and environmental activists over a proposed hazardous waste facility in Taylor County. Drawn from such sources as government records, newspapers, oral histories, personal diaries, and letters, the documents give a voice to the concerns and experiences of men and women representing the diverse races, ethnic groups, and classes that, over time, have contributed to the…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Publication date: 8/1/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



Spain and the Native Americans: The Guale Revolt, 1597



Cherokees and Creeks: Traditional Cultures and the Anglo-Saxon Encounter



Trustees and Malcontents: The Colonial Controversy over Slaves and Georgia's Future



Patriots and Loyalists: Georgia on the Eve of the Revolution



The State of Georgia and the Cherokees: The Debate over Indian Removal



Slavery in Antebellum Georgia



Secessionists and Cooperationists: The Decision to Leave the Union



The Federal Occupation of Georgia, 1864: Perspectives of North Georgia Women



Reconstruction in Georgia



Postwar Poverty: Fault of the North or the South?



"Jim Crow" Georgia and Its Leaders, Black and White



The Leo Frank Case



Georgia's Rejection of Woman Suffrage



Crisis in Agriculture: The Great Migration, Boll Weevil Invasion, and Great Depression



Moving toward the Mainstream: Georgia in the 1940s



The Integration of Public Schools and Colleges



The Rise of a Future President: The Gubernatorial Inauguration of Jimmy Carter



Economic Development and Quality of Life: The Debate over a Hazardous Waste Facility for Taylor County


Appendix: Questions to Consider


Index