1. Worcester v. Georgia (1832)

In the court case Worcester v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court held in 1832 that the Cherokee Indians...

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2. Dabney, Austin

Austin Dabney was a slave who became a private in the Georgia militia and fought against the British...

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3. Hart, Nancy

Georgia's most acclaimed female participant during the Revolutionary War (1775-83) was Nancy Hart. A...

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4. Clarke, Elijah (1742-1799)

Among the few heroes of the Revolutionary War from Georgia, Elijah Clarke (sometimes spelled "Clark")...

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5. Frank, Leo Case

The Leo Frank case is one of the most notorious and highly publicized cases in the legal annals of Georgia....

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6. O'Connor, Flannery (1925-1964)

Flannery O'Connor is considered one of America's greatest fiction writers and one of the strongest apologists...

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7. Sherman's March to the Sea

The March to the Sea, the Civil War's most destructive campaign against a civilian population, began...

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8. Civil Rights Movement

The civil rights movement in the American South was one of the most significant and successful social...

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9. Walker, Alice (b. 1944)

Alice Walker is an African American novelist, short-story writer, poet, essayist, and activist. Her most...

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10. Revolutionary War in Georgia

Though Georgians opposed British trade regulations, many hesitated to join the revolutionary movement...

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