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16. Mai 2024 · Maddox showed that it was politically profitable to play on the fears and anxieties of white people, who were afraid of the political power of Black voters. And what was true in Georgia in the 1960s turns out to be true throughout the South today, as Maddox’s victory based on racism holds lessons for the 2024 presidential election.
16. Mai 2024 · Lester Maddox is sworn in as governor of Georgia on Jan. 11, 1967. Bettmann/Getty Images. In January 1967, after a gubernatorial election that saw neither candidate gain enough votes to win, the Georgia Legislature was faced with a vital decision: the selection of the state’s 75th governor during the height of the Civil Rights Movement.
16. Mai 2024 · Preying on white fears worked for Georgia’s Lester Maddox in the ’60s − and is working there for Donald Trump today By David Cason , University of North Dakota May 16, 2024
16. Mai 2024 · Lester Maddox autographs one of the axe handles that he sold for $2 in 1964. Bettmann/Getty Images. When a Georgia court ordered Maddox to obey the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Maddox chose to shut down his business. For him, the issue was a matter of the rights of private property owners.
16. Mai 2024 · Preying on white fears worked for Georgia’s Lester Maddox in the ’60s − and is working there for Donald Trump today By David Cason , University of North Dakota May 16, 2024
16. Mai 2024 · Preying on white fears worked for Georgia’s Lester Maddox in the ’60s − and is working there for Donald Trump today By David Cason , University of North Dakota May 16, 2024
