The story
The motel whose owner sued to keep discriminating, losing the landmark 1964 Supreme Court case that upheld the Civil Rights Act.
Everything that was here
- 1956–1976
Heart of Atlanta MotelHotel
The motel whose owner sued to keep discriminating, losing the landmark 1964 Supreme Court case that upheld the Civil Rights Act.
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Connected places
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Atlanta, GA
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Carnegie Library of Atlanta
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The Pickrick Restaurant
Atlanta, GA
Civil Rights Act
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Nearby history
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Atlanta Carnegie Library
126 Carnegie Way NW · 427 m away
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