The Georgia Platform
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The Georgia Platform was a political statement issued by a convention of Georgia politicians, led by Charles J. Jenkins and Howell Cobb. These individuals were key figures in Georgia’s political landscape at the time and played a significant role in shaping the state’s stance on the contentious issue of slavery and states’ rights.
The Georgia Platform was a political statement issued by a convention of Georgia politicians,led by Charles J. Jenkins and Howell Cobb. These individuals were key figures in Georgia's political landscape at the time and played a significant role in shaping the state's stance on the contentious issue of slavery and states rights.
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Dred Scott Court Case
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Unit 4 Lesson 6: Slavery in Georgia
Election of 1860
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Unit 4 Lesson 8: The Arrival of the Civil War
Georgia’s Secession
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Unit 4 Lesson 9: The Civil War Rages On
The Civil War (remember to focus on GEORGIA)
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Andersonville
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Unit 4 Lesson 11: Political Reconstruction
13th Amendment
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14th Amendment
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15th Amendment
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Founding of the Freedmen’s Bureau
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Founding of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
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Removal of Black legislators from the Georgia General Assembly during Reconstruction.
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Unit 4 Lesson 14: Reconstruction Ends in Georgia
Georgia Constitution of 1868
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