Eugene Talmadge
The New Deal's Greatest Enemy
This presentation will answer . . .
a. Political Career and
impact on the states of
Georgia.
b. Beliefs about
the New Deal.
Eugene Talmadge was an influential
man that impacted Georgia heavily.
His way of thinking caused the
citizens of Georgia to distance
themselves from each other,
which then led to them taking sides.
Many agreed with Eugene's vison, but
many others hated the idea of it.
He served 3 terms as state
commissioner of agriculture.
AND
he also served 3 terms as
the governer of Georgia.
He was elected 4 times into office as Governor of Georgia, but was unable to finish his 4th term due to his sudden death.
He balanced the State budget, lowered utility rates, reduced the price of automobile tags, and reorganized the state highway board.
BUT
He was also a strong supporter of white supremacy, and therefore disliked doing anything at all that benefits African Americans
in any way.
Because the New Deal assisted African Americans, Eugene Talmadge did not like the New Deal at all. Using his connections and sources, he did all he could in his power to make sure the New Deal didn't go into effect.
He managed to repeal some of the
early New Deal programs, but he
couldn't prevent all of them; it was
simply too much work he couldn't
do anything about.
His son, Herman Talmadge, later succeeded him as the Governor of Georgia after his death (which was the start of the Three Governors Controversy).
By - Austin, Musa,
Joshua, and Ja'Zayvion
The End
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