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History of Atlanta

As one of the largest and busiest cities in the South, Atlanta is sometimes viewed as the heart of and capital of the “New South,” a thriving urban and modern cultural center where artists such as Janelle Monáe, Childish Gambino, and OutKast exploded from the scene. It’s been a long journey for the city from a simple railway link to “Yallywood,” Hollywood’s southern cousin and home to multiple hit TV shows and movies.

The city boomed as a connection between Chattanooga to Augusta and Savannah. As a hub, the town quickly grew in the 1800’s and was targeted by the Union as a railway and military supply hub. It was burned down on November 11, 1964; it would survive another great fire in 1917. But it rose from the ashes and during reconstruction became a center of African-American education thanks to the creation of Morehouse College, Clark University, Spelman College, and Morris Brown College. Atlanta came to symbolize a move away from the agrarian, slavery-dominated South and a reflection of new possibilities and opportunities. But the concept of the New South would run into obstacles as reconstruction was suppressed.

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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.

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