Rise of the Bourbons

After Reconstruction was over, three Democrats (Joseph E. Brown, Alfred H. Colquitt, and John B. Gordon) wanted to give the state back it honors. All of these men wanted closer economic links with the north to help give Georgia's economy more verities. They all also believed in white supremacy. They put their mark in Georgia's traditions and influenced ways for years to come. These three men were known as Bourbons Triumvirate.