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Richard Russell Jr.
GA’s youngest Governor- elected in 1931
Combined 102 state offices into 17 agencies
Created the Board of Regents of the University
System of GA
Eased some of the problems of the Depression
Elected to U.S. Senate in 1932 and served for 38 years!

2 . Eugene Talmadge
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Elected GA’s Governor in 1933
Compared himself with Tom Watson
Conservative white supremacist
Opposed many of the New Deal programs
Ordered the highway commissioner to cut spending or resign. When the commissioner refused,
Talmadge declared Martial Law and called in the
National Guard to remove the commissioner.

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1934 – Textile Strike
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Talmadge again declared martial law and used the national guard to arrest strikers

3. Ellis Arnall
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Defeated Talmadge and became governor in 1943
Removed the prison system from governor control: established Board of Corrections
Abolished the Poll Tax
Developed a new state constitution that was adopted in 1945
Led Georgia to become the first state in the nation to give 18 year olds the right to vote.
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Old enough to fight, old enough to vote!