Henry W. Grady

unique opportunity to mold and shape not only its own identity, but also the landscape that surrounded. Two scholarly works, In the Mind’s Eye: The Downtown as Visual Metaphor for the Metropolis by Karen Luehrs and Timothy Crimmins, and The Sons of Henry Grady: Atlanta Boosters in the 1920s by Charles Garofalo, characterizes the evolution of Atlanta during the turn of the century into becoming the city that would continue to grow until the 1970s. Both Luehrs and Crimmins provide a descriptive analysis

slaves who worked for little to nothing. Without slaves, all they had was damaged farmland – and nobody to help repair it. The industrialized North was a model for the South. Influential southerners saw what could be, and started to take action. Henry W. Grady proposed the South take up new ways, and transition into a more industrialized society known as The New South. He believed it would put an end to rural poverty. The Union’s victory in the South brought an end to the vicious civil war between

It is important because during the 60’s the Civil Rights movement was making little to no progress. So RFK giving examples of blacks making strides out side of the United States served as an encouragement and serve as a way to speed up the process of giving equal rights to the Blacks in the United States. What is meant by “rule of law” is the principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced; the principle of government by law.

the Union soil, southern economy be destroyed severely. Most of industries be destroyed, agricultural become the major depends of southern people. Thereby, poor be widespread accompany with racism. In order to maintains white superior in south. Henry W. Grady, an editor of the Atlanta Constitution also be think as the “Spokesman of the New South”, created the “New South” concept The core idea of “New South” is keep white supremacy, reconstruct south industry and sectional reconciliation. And, they

AL This is a city, that once held the acclaimed Guinness book record for having the world’s biggest chair and since then it has come a long way notably through its planning and development in the infrastructure sector. Likewise, Newspaperman Henry W. Grady once called it the Model City as it was a sight to see and a role model to other developing cities in the State of Alabama specially due to its careful planning in the late 19th Century. It is a city on its rebirth stage with some of its buildings

skeletons lying on the killing fields of Virginia, Tennessee, or Georgia…Americans carried flowers to graves or to makeshift monuments representing their dead, and so was both the ritual of “Decoration Day,” known eventually as Memorial Day” (David W. Blight, 31). The cemeteries symbolized markers of the past that haunted every community. Memorial Day is primarily beneficial because the memory of the Civil War is remembered by people of all different backgrounds. The establishment of Memorial Day

Was there a New South after the Civil War? What elements marked or did not mark the New South? After the Civil War, the South was in a state of political turmoil, social chaos, and economic decline. Contrary to popular belief, Northerners did not subject Southerners to unethical or inhumane punishment. The time post Civil War was filled with efforts toward reconstructing the South, yet there is the strong question if there even is a New South. Yes, there was somewhat of a New South economically

Are Freedmen Ever Free The American Civil War claimed the lives of over 700,000 people. The war was fought from 1861-1865. The results of the war were described as; a union victory, abolishment of slavery, territorial integrity preserved and the destruction and dissolution of the Confederate States. The twelve years that followed were called the Reconstruction Era, 1865-1877. The purpose of the Reconstruction Era was to restore National Unity, strengthen the government, and guarantee rights to freed

In the late 1800's and early 1900’s, slavery was one of the major issues that the United States has encountered. Many African Americans slaves were taken away from families and were sold for free labor. African Americans are now free from slavery, nevertheless white men are continuing treating African Americans savages because African American are still being segregated, mistreated and are limited to certain rights. African American’s understanding of freedom was meant to escape the numerous injustices

Alyssa Rubio U.S. History 1162: Southern Horrors Essay Prof. Kara Carroll October 4, 2015 Southern Horrors and Other Writings The aftermath of the civil war left the U.S in a terrible position; thus calling for the dawning of the Reconstruction era. The idea of Reconstruction was brought up by Pres. Abe Lincoln, but it was brought out by Andrew Johnson after President Lincoln was assassinated. The hopes for former slaves was lifted when the 13th-15th amendments were established and many rights