In this Book
- Cornerstones of Georgia History
- Book
- 1995
- Published by: University of Georgia Press
summary
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 state's history.
Cornerstones of Georgia History is especially suited for classroom use, but it provides any concerned citizen of the state with a historical basis on which to form relevant and independent opinions about Georgia's present-day challenges.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- p. xiii
- 6. Slavery in Antebellum Georgia
- pp. 63-76
- 9. Reconstruction in Georgia
- pp. 107-121
- 12. The Leo Frank Case
- pp. 151-163
- 13. Georgia's Rejection of Woman Suffrage
- pp. 164-178
- Appendix: Questions to Consider
- pp. 251-258
Additional Information
ISBN
9780820340227
Related ISBN(s)
9780820317069
MARC Record
OCLC
706077286
Pages
280
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No