Charles Barrett

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In 1906 Charles Barrett, a native of Pike County, began his twenty-two-year presidency of the Farmer's Union, a national organization that encouraged farmers to improve productivity and income by creating cooperatives.

Courtesy of Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries, Georgia Photo File.

Charles Barrett

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