Franklin D. Roosevelt felt it was his responsibility to guide America toward providing rural Americans with their right to access electricity. It was an act that transformed their lives. The power companies who fought against him claimed that the government did not have the right to create laws that infringed upon private companies. In the end, rural Georgia profited tremendously from the act and power companies had to comply. For the first time, farmers and their families were able to bring electricity into their homes at an affordable price. Farmers were able to use electrical devices to aide in the production of crops and dairy products which created a more efficient farm where less workers were needed. Electrical means also meant that women could have electrical appliances such as refrigerators, kitchen appliances, washers and dryers. The houses would have lights which would allow for activities after dark, such as using a radio to bring the family together for Fireside Chats by Roosevelt. The Rural Electrification Administration offered a new freedom to rural Georgia- it brought them into the light.