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Georgia Governors react to the New Deal

Georgia Governors react to the New Deal. Somewhere Over the Rainbow Judy Garland (1939). Standard. SS8H8 The student will analyze the important events that occurred After World War I and their impact on Georgia. Element c. Discuss the impact of the political career of Eugene Talmadge.

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Georgia Governors react to the New Deal

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  1. GeorgiaGovernorsreact to theNew Deal Somewhere Over the Rainbow Judy Garland (1939)

  2. Standard SS8H8 The student will analyze the important events that occurred After World War I and their impact on Georgia. Element c. Discuss the impact of the political career of Eugene Talmadge.

  3. Essential Question How did the governmental programs designed to ease the economic problems of the Great Depression impact Georgia?

  4. Today’s Agenda Open: ~ Video, “Eugene Talmadge” Work ~ Textbook Read-Aloud Session: ~ Time Magazine Article Analysis ~ Coach Book Lesson 20 Close: ~ “Name that Governor” Check

  5. Today’s Key Terms • Richard Russell • Eugene Talmadge • Eurth “Ed” Rivers • Ellis Arnall

  6. Eugene Talmadge

  7. Textbook Read-Aloud Please read one paragraph and then call on someone else to read. Pages 398 – 401

  8. Georgia’s New Deal Governors Richard B. Russell (1931-1933) • Worked to reorganize state government like a successful business • Elected to U.S. Senate and served for 38 years • Brought 15 military bases and the Center for Disease Control to Georgia • Created the National School Lunch Program which still provides free or reduced lunches to school-aged children • white supremacist

  9. Georgia’s New Deal Governors • Eugene Talmadge (1933-1937), (1941-1943) • A conservative white supremacist • Did not like New Deal programs in Georgia. He • tried to rid the state of them, especially those • that helped African Americans • He used federal funds to build roads more than to • help the unemployed • Became governor due to rural support and • the county unit system • Thought governors should have 4 year terms • and not 2 year terms • Fired two UGA employees who • supported integrating the • school • Died before he began his 4th • term (General Assembly • selected his son as Governor)

  10. Georgia’s New Deal Governors Eurith “Ed” Rivers (1937-1941) • Worked with Roosevelt to increase New Deal spending in Georgia (known as Georgia’s Little New Deal) • Began programs for public housing • Had electrical services expanded to rural areas • Helped in establishing benefits for the unemployed • Term ended with many of his staff members being charged with corruption. This reflected badly on Rivers

  11. Georgia’s New Deal Governors Ellis Arnall (1943-1947) • 1st governor to serve a four year term • Reformed Board of Regents and state prisons • Removed poll tax • New state constitution adopted in 1945 • Led Georgia to be the first state in the nation to allow 18 year olds to vote • Talmadge elected governor again (1946) but died before taking office

  12. Eugene Talmadge “Graces” the Cover of Time Magazine Please read one paragraph and call on someone else to read. December 30, 1946

  13. Name That Governor Read each “statement” carefully to decide which “New Deal” governor would have most likely said it. Number a blank sheet of paper 1-10. Respond to each quote by writing the name of the governor who would have been most likely to have said it.

  14. Coach Book Lesson 20: Eugene Talmadge Please answer each question by responding with both the correct letter and complete answer. Do not turn in until the end of our unit. All coach book lessons will be graded together. Somewhere Over the Rainbow Judy Garland (1939)

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