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In 1980, construction was completed on an expansion of William B. Hartsfield International Airport. The busiest in the world, it was designed to accommodate up to 55 million passengers a year. [citation needed] The airport became a major engine for economic growth.
Sep 9, 2004 · In many ways, the passing of federal civil rights legislation in 1964 and 1965 did not mark the end of the civil rights struggle in Georgia. The legislation barely addressed problems faced in many of the poorer Black city precincts, where issues of squalid housing, unemployment, and police brutality dominated.
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Sep 25, 2009 · The human history of Georgia begins well before the founding of the colony, with Native American cultures that date back to the Paleoindian Period at the end of the Ice Age, nearly 13,000 years ago. The Clovis culture, identified by its unique projectile points , is the earliest documented group to have lived in present-day Georgia.
Jun 1, 2007 · Atlanta’s indices of residential segregation actually increased between 1940 and 1980, as middle-class whites abandoned urban residential areas for new developments on the suburban periphery.
Jan 25, 2021 · Atlanta Magazine. November 1980: This decade didn’t produce our best covers. For our January 2021 issue, in honor of our 60th anniversary year, we dug through our archives to present a snapshot ...
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Feb 13, 2015 · March 2 - Second Reconstruction. Georgia placed under the 3rd Military district by the Reconstruction Act of March 2. March 30/April 1 - General John Pope arrives in Georgia or appointed to take command of the 3rd military district. May - General Pope closes the University of Georgia.
Mar 18, 2015 · The West End was somewhere close by that we could get to and still make it home in time for our curfew. Kwanza Hall has served on Atlanta City Council since 2006.
