Slave Demographic from 1790 to 1860

This collection of maps shows the change in population of slaves from 1790 to 1860 in the United States. I used Social Explorer, which takes United States census data and creates maps based on different demographics, to analyze the movement of slavery. In 1790, much…

My Visit to Pickett’s Mill Historic Site

Recently I had the opportunity to visit a historic site close to home, Pickett’s Mill, a preserved Civil War battlefield in Dallas, Georgia. In my visit, I learned the rich history behind the the site while experiencing nature and its simplicity. As an avid hiker,…

Built Environment??

Do we focus our analysis on a specific structure or the city of Atlanta as a whole?

Late Class Prep?

Can we submit late class prep to get full credit for the assignment (i.e the SOS class prep)?

Zotero Entries

Above is a screenshot of my two Zotero library entries which I utilized in my reading annotations. In one entry, I used a supplemental reading article by Crowell about unequal housing opportunities for minorities and in my second entry, I used a website that displayed…

Civic Center Walk

  Above is the route that my GSU Honors Mapping class took on our walk to the civic center today! We learned about Atlanta’s mixed-use properties, Buttermilk Bottom, a “poor, black” neighborhood, in the 1950’s, the transition to “grandiose” almost suburban-like structures in the 1970’s, and the transition…