Key Economic Components of the “New South Era”

SS8H7a, SS8E1, and SS8E3

The New South was a concept conceived by Henry Grady:

a.  ______

b.  ______

c.  ______the symbol of the New South

d. 

1.  Rise of Atlanta after Civil War

a. ______families remained in Atlanta after Civil War to rebuild city

b. Became state capital in ______

c. Competing railway companies build and connect Atlanta with ______.

2.  New Industries

a. Textile mills developed in Atlanta and ______

b. Lumber

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

c. Mining

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

3.  International Cotton Expositions

a. Atlanta hosted them in ______, ______, and ______

b. Exposition in 1895 had ______visitors world-wide over ______period and 6,000 exhibits

c. The exposition goals were to:

1. Show how the ______

2. Highlight Georgia’s and the rest of the south’s ______

3. Attract ______investment and/or industries

4. Entrepreneurs

A.  Rich’s Department Stores

1. Morris Rich began in ______and moved into downtown Atlanta in 1924.

2. Became the “______” due to:

a. ______

(i.e., Pink Pig, Christmas Tree and Hanukkah lightings)

b. Helping customers during hard times

1. Farmers buy with ______

2. Allowed teachers use of ______

B. Coca- Cola

1. After Civil War, Atlanta druggist John Pemberton developed a ______or ______

2. In 1885 attempted to change recipe due to ______(remove alcohol)

3. In 1888 Pemberton sold rights to Asa Chandler for ______.

4. 1892 sold drug store and started ______

5. Woodruff’s bought company for ______in 1919—international success due to:

a. ______

b. ______

c. ______

C. Alonzo Herndon

1. Herndon was born in 1858 as a ______, and worked as a ______for three years.

2.  He moved to Atlanta to obtain a skill, which was becoming a ______.

3.  Herndon eventually earned enough money to start his own shop called the

______.

4.  All of his employees were Black and all his clients were white due to ______in Atlanta.

5.  Alonzo Herndon became the wealthiest Black businessman in Atlanta by three attributes:

a.  ______work

b.  ______his money

c.  ______wisely

6. Herndon exhibited his pride in his African-American heritage in his murals at his home. They told of scenes from ______, when Herndon was a ______, and how he became ______.