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This is a letter written to Dr. King from William H. Borders, a minister at Atlanta's Wheat Street Baptist Church during the civil rights movement. He discusses his goals to desegregate transportation systems in the city; photographed are a group of…

This image depicts a large number of African men sitting on the floor of the slave ship, Wildfire. The slaves were malnourished and deported in overcrowded ships. Although Georgia had restricted the importation of slaves in 1798, the ports near…

A newspaper written by Hunter herself just days after desegregating the University of Georgia accounts how some people are beginning to embrace her. Letters from multiple people unveil how influential Hunter was, and not only at UGA.

A picture depicting the atmosphere of Franklin College in 1855

A drawing of the UGA campus and its relation nearby geographical features and town buildings

Article on people who paved the way for integration at Georgia State University

How various schools in Georgia fought back and eventually were required to integrate

Archaic photo of UGA's first college - "Old College".

The atmosphere surrounding the first African American students entering a predominately white school.

News article on perspectives of the compromise between NAACP and Atlanta Board of Education