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This man was governor of ga from 1967 to 1971. While in office, he surprised many people by putting more african americans into government jobs than ever before. It was a surprise because earlier he was a segregationist who wanted to close his restaurant rather than obey the law and integrate.

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Still a horrible man, but his name was Lester Maddox.
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