While it has been over 150 years since the end of the Civil War, the same type of tumultuous political scene has continued throughout our country’s history in the South. This is a political culture that is marked by racial politics, poverty, and rural demographics. Despite this pattern, we are beginning to see a trend towards to the left in certain southern states. The Peach state has been particularly interesting throughout the 2016 Presidential election. Georgia, one of the thirteen original colonies, has seen a very unique history in comparison to others that we recognize as the “Deep South”. Since entering the Union in 1788, Georgia has participated in every single Presidential election except 1864, due to secession. As the youngest and southernmost of the thirteen colonies, Georgia is historically distinctive.
Post-Civil War, Georgians experienced Reconstruction much like the residents of other southern states. The postwar years were filled with political tensions, struggles over federal occupation, and racial violence. Because of this, Georgia has been inclined to follow those who have strong ties to maintaining southern societal norms. History tells us that Georgia has wholly leaned Republican …show more content…
We often talk about an influx of people moving into metropolitan areas of the South. During the 2010 census, the State of Georgia gained yet another electoral vote due to a rise in population. This is the 3rd consecutive United States census that Georgia has gained at least one electoral vote, bringing Georgia’s total number of electoral votes to 16. That is not the only change Georgia has seen in the last three decades. Industrialization of major cities, like Atlanta, have played a vital role in the transition from Georgia being a solid red state, to one that is indistinctly purple. As businesses integrate, expand, and thrive, so do the cities in which they are
Post-Civil War, Georgians experienced Reconstruction much like the residents of other southern states. The postwar years were filled with political tensions, struggles over federal occupation, and racial violence. Because of this, Georgia has been inclined to follow those who have strong ties to maintaining southern societal norms. History tells us that Georgia has wholly leaned Republican …show more content…
We often talk about an influx of people moving into metropolitan areas of the South. During the 2010 census, the State of Georgia gained yet another electoral vote due to a rise in population. This is the 3rd consecutive United States census that Georgia has gained at least one electoral vote, bringing Georgia’s total number of electoral votes to 16. That is not the only change Georgia has seen in the last three decades. Industrialization of major cities, like Atlanta, have played a vital role in the transition from Georgia being a solid red state, to one that is indistinctly purple. As businesses integrate, expand, and thrive, so do the cities in which they are