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Lester Garfield Maddox Sr. (September 30, 1915 – June 25, 2003) was an American politician who served as the 75th governor of Georgia from 1967 to 1971. A populist Southern Democrat , Maddox came to prominence as a staunch segregationist [1] when he refused to serve black customers in his Atlanta restaurant, the Pickrick, in ...
25 juin 2003 · By Richard Severo. June 25, 2003. Lester Maddox, the Atlanta restaurant owner and archsegregationist who adopted the pick handle as his symbol of defiance in a successful bid for the Georgia...
20 avr. 2004 · A biography of Lester Maddox, a controversial Georgia politician who rose to power as a segregationist and became a moderate governor. Learn about his early life, his Pickrick restaurant, his political career, and his legacy.
26 juin 2003 · Wed 25 Jun 2003 21.31 EDT. Lester Maddox, who has died aged 87, achieved notoriety in the 1960s when he handed out axe handles, known as Maddox drumsticks, to customers at the Pickrick, his ...
16 mai 2024 · Atlanta cafeteria owner Lester Maddox, left, shoves one of several Black men who attempted to integrate his restaurant in 1964. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images. Maddox used newspaper...
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25 juin 2003 · ATLANTA (AP) - Lester Maddox, the restaurateur whose segregationist defiance propelled him into the governorship in a fluke election in the 1960s, died Wednesday. He was 87.
Learn about the life and career of Lester Maddox, a controversial governor who opposed integration and civil rights. He was born on September 30, 1915, and ran for president as an independent in 1976.
