How did Henry Grady and Thomas E. Watson differ in their views about the future of Georgia?

Question

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Watson thought women should not vote; Grady thought they should.
• Grady believed in populism while Watson favored the Bourbon Democrats.
Watson wanted to support farmers; Grady wanted to diversify the state.
• Grady thought African Americans should not vote; Watson thought they should.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Watson wanted to support farmers; Grady wanted to diversify the state.

Henry Grady was a proponent of economic diversification and industry in Georgia, advocating for a New South that included industrial growth and urbanization. In contrast, Thomas E. Watson, while also concerned about the plight of farmers, primarily focused on agrarian interests and populism, aiming to support rural agrarian communities and their needs.