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MACON, Georgia in the 1850s: 1 through 2 of 2

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  1. The Implications of Racist Railroad Policies
    date 1851map MACON, Georgiatags African-Americans, Migration/Transportation, Race-Relations, Slavery

    The Macon and Western Railroad adopted a new policy in 1851 which prohibited all black people, regardless of their freed or enslaved status, from boarding any train unless they could prove the legitimacy of their travel. All African Americans had to have a written pass issued by the individual's owner or trustee. The office and the conductor both required a copy of it, and if the office was not familiar...

  2. The Cotton Planter's Convention at Macon and its Broader Implications
    date October 27, 1851map MACON, Georgiatags Agriculture, Economy, Politics

    The 1851 Cotton Planter's Convention in Macon, GA brought together 261 cotton farmers, who were agitated by recent criticisms of their economic practices. More importantly, Charles Goethe Baylor came to the Convention to address the planters while on temporary leave from his position as the United States consul at Amsterdam. The merchants of Amsterdam had authorized him to tender cash advances, at...