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| − | '''Lester Maddox''' was the 75th Governor of [[Georgia]] from January 11, 1967 to January 12, 1971. A lifelong [[Democrat]], he championed [[segregation]], and like contemporary [[liberals]], advocated the threat and use of violence to achieve political ends.<ref>http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=34f8224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD</ref> He later served as [[lieutenant governor]] of [[Georgia]] under | + | '''Lester Maddox''' was the 75th Governor of [[Georgia]] from January 11, 1967 to January 12, 1971. A lifelong [[Democrat]], he championed [[segregation]], and like contemporary [[liberals]], advocated the threat and use of violence to achieve political ends.<ref>http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=34f8224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD</ref> He later served as [[lieutenant governor]] of [[Georgia]] under [[Jimmy Carter]]. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Lester Maddox was the 75th Governor of Georgia from January 11, 1967 to January 12, 1971. A lifelong Democrat, he championed segregation, and like contemporary liberals, advocated the threat and use of violence to achieve political ends.[1] He later served as lieutenant governor of Georgia under Jimmy Carter.