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People.
Lester Maddox | John Lewis | Martin Luther King, Jr. | Maynard Jackson | Jimmy Carter
Descriptions.
1. only United States President from Georgia; also a Georgia state senator and governor, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
2. (1938-2003) - first African-American or Black mayor of a major southern city (Atlanta)
3. (1929-1968) important civil rights leader and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
4. leader in the Civil Rights movement; leader of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee; U.S. Representative (1986-present).
5. (1915-2003) - one of the last openly segregationist politicians in Georgia (Governor)