History of Atlanta

Over the years, Coca-Cola and Delta Airlines moved into the area bringing with them new jobs and the region became an essential component in America’s World War II war machine. “Gone with the Wind” was a cultural event that brought the nation’s spotlight on the city. But during those years, Jim Crow reigned supreme and the movie’s black stars were excluded from the premier. As Atlanta spread out into increasingly larger suburbs fueled in part by white flight and blockbusting practices, the Civil Rights Movement and Dr. Martin Luther King found the city’s traditional African-American colleges important centers for demanding racial equality. The movement is remembered by the city through King’s crypt at Freedom Hall, his ministry at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, and the World Peace Rose Garden. Over the following decades, the city was transformed through efforts at urban renewal and the Centennial Olympic Games in 1996. The World Athletes Monument Gentrification at Pershing Point is a reminder of those games. began to reshape the modern city around 2000. Hire a trusted Atlanta roofing contractor when you call 1OAK Roofing.