You’ve Been FramedYou’ve Been Framed

• Have you ever been framed Have you ever been framed for something that you did for something that you did not do? Maybe you framed not do? Maybe you framed someone else? Describe a someone else? Describe a time when you were in a time when you were in a situation that you were situation that you were framed for something that framed for something that you did not do or a time you did not do or a time when you framed someone. when you framed someone. Was the outcome what you Was the outcome what you had hoped it would be? had hoped it would be?

Timeline for the DayTimeline for the Day

• All about the KKK. Who All about the KKK. Who were they? Where did they were they? Where did they come from? What did they come from? What did they want?want?

• The political lay out of The political lay out of Georgia during and after Georgia during and after Reconstruction.Reconstruction.

• Who is Henry McNeal Who is Henry McNeal Turner? What did he Turner? What did he accomplish? Why should we accomplish? Why should we remember him?remember him?

Ku Klux KlanKu Klux Klan• The first KKK began in 1867 The first KKK began in 1867

in Tennessee. in Tennessee.

• The group was a loosely The group was a loosely organized, consisting of organized, consisting of mostly Confederate mostly Confederate veterans. veterans.

• Began as a social club, Began as a social club, turned political and violent turned political and violent soon.soon.

• They targeted freed blacks They targeted freed blacks and whites Republicans and whites Republicans (from the north, (from the north, CarpetbaggersCarpetbaggers; white allies ; white allies from the south, from the south, ScalawagsScalawags))

Ku Klux Klan Ku Klux Klan

• The passing of the Force The passing of the Force Act of 1870 and Civil Rights Act of 1870 and Civil Rights Act of 1871 Act of 1871 (also called the (also called the Ku Klux Klan Act)Ku Klux Klan Act) gave gave authorities the right to authorities the right to arrest members of the Klan.arrest members of the Klan.

• The KKK disbanded around The KKK disbanded around 1871 after gaining political 1871 after gaining political control of GA.control of GA.

• KKK would not resurface KKK would not resurface until 1915 as an until 1915 as an organization.organization.

The Political ArenaThe Political Arena

• For a brief moment during For a brief moment during Reconstruction, African Reconstruction, African American freedmen were American freedmen were given more political given more political freedoms than ever before.freedoms than ever before.

• The freedom to vote gave The freedom to vote gave way to 32 African American way to 32 African American legislators elected to the legislators elected to the GGA in 1867. GGA in 1867.

• The most well known of the The most well known of the 32 was Henry McNeal 32 was Henry McNeal Turner.Turner.

Just the BeginningJust the Beginning

• Henry McNeal Turner was born Henry McNeal Turner was born in 1834 in SC. His family had in 1834 in SC. His family had been free for two generations. been free for two generations.

• At the age of 15, Turner worked At the age of 15, Turner worked for a law firm in SC that for a law firm in SC that provided him an education.provided him an education.

• By 1853, Turner had received By 1853, Turner had received his preaching license and his preaching license and traveled throughout the South.traveled throughout the South.

• Fearing being enslaved, he Fearing being enslaved, he moved to St. Louis in 1858, moved to St. Louis in 1858, where he became a minster in where he became a minster in the AME church.the AME church.

A Natural LeaderA Natural Leader

• During the Civil War, Turner During the Civil War, Turner organized a unit of African organized a unit of African American troops and served American troops and served as the chaplain.as the chaplain.

• Following the war, in 1867, Following the war, in 1867, Turner helped organize the Turner helped organize the Republican party in GA.Republican party in GA.

• He was elected to both the He was elected to both the Constitutional Convention Constitutional Convention and the GA House of and the GA House of Representatives in 1867Representatives in 1867

Political LeaderPolitical Leader• In 1869, he was framed for In 1869, he was framed for

unethical practices while unethical practices while serving as postmaster of serving as postmaster of Macon. Macon.

• He retained his senate seat He retained his senate seat until 1870 when he lost in a until 1870 when he lost in a rigged election. rigged election.

• By 1906, the last African By 1906, the last African American politician was American politician was elected to GGA. elected to GGA.

• It was not until 1962 with It was not until 1962 with Leroy Johnson that African Leroy Johnson that African Americans held seats once Americans held seats once again.again.