The period of expansion or Georgia in the process of growth, 1802-1857 (continued) ; The period of division or Georgia in the assertion of state rights, 1857-1872 ; The period of rehabilitation or Georgia's rise from the ashes of war, 1872-1916 ; Georgia miscellanies |
From inside the book
Results 1-4 of 4
Page 878
But evidence to convict him of criminality was entirely lacking and there will
always attach to his memory the sobriquet which he well earned by reason of his
fidelity to trust , during the days of reconstruction , that of “ Honest Jack Jones .
But evidence to convict him of criminality was entirely lacking and there will
always attach to his memory the sobriquet which he well earned by reason of his
fidelity to trust , during the days of reconstruction , that of “ Honest Jack Jones .
Page 878
The number of convicts in the penitentiary on the day the lease was executed
was 432 . To find the beginnings of the convict lease system in Georgia , we must
go back to 1868 , when the state was in the hands of the reconstructionists .
The number of convicts in the penitentiary on the day the lease was executed
was 432 . To find the beginnings of the convict lease system in Georgia , we must
go back to 1868 , when the state was in the hands of the reconstructionists .
Page 939
... theatres and other places of amusement , subject only to the conditions and
limitations established by law . Of course it was difficult to enforce such a
measure in the South . No jury , composed of white men , could be found to
convict a ...
... theatres and other places of amusement , subject only to the conditions and
limitations established by law . Of course it was difficult to enforce such a
measure in the South . No jury , composed of white men , could be found to
convict a ...
Page 1000
... the discomfited man of destiny , Mr. McKinley the triumphant Wellington . It was
the eloquent Nebraskan who bore the inverted shield . CHAPTER XVII THE
CONVICT LEASE INVESTIGATION OF 1896 — GOVERNOR 1000 GEORGIA
AND .
... the discomfited man of destiny , Mr. McKinley the triumphant Wellington . It was
the eloquent Nebraskan who bore the inverted shield . CHAPTER XVII THE
CONVICT LEASE INVESTIGATION OF 1896 — GOVERNOR 1000 GEORGIA
AND .
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
amendment appointed army Assembly Atlanta August authorities became become bill bonds Brown called campaign candidate Candler Charles chief Circuit Colonel Colquitt command commission commissioner committee Confederate Congress Constitution convention convicts counties Court death defeated delegation democratic District effect elected entered executive Federal finally George Georgia given Gordon Governor hand Harris held Henry Hill honor House interest issue James John Joseph Journal Judge justice known Legislature Macon majority March measure memory nominated North organized party passed political present President providing race Railroad received record Regiment represented result Robert Savannah seat secretary Senate served session Smith soldiers South Southern speech state's Stephens strong succeed succeeded taken term Thomas tion Toombs Union United Virginia vote
Bibliographic information
| Title | The period of expansion or Georgia in the process of growth, 1802-1857 (continued) ; The period of division or Georgia in the assertion of state rights, 1857-1872 ; The period of rehabilitation or Georgia's rise from the ashes of war, 1872-1916 ; Georgia miscellanies Volume 2 of A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians, Lucian Lamar Knight |
| Author | Lucian Lamar Knight |
| Publisher | Lewis Publishing Company, 1917 |
| Original from | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Digitized | 27 Jul 2015 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |