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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 the U.S. state of Georgia from 1967 to 1971. A populist Democrat, Maddox came to prominence as a staunch segregationist when he refused to serve black customers in his Atlanta restaurant, the Pickrick, in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He later served as Georgia lieutenant governor under Jimmy Carter.

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  • Lester Garfield Maddox (* 30. September 1915 in Atlanta; † 25. Juni 2003 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker, Gouverneur des US-Bundesstaats Georgia von 1967 bis 1971 und Vertreter der Rassentrennung. (de)
  • Lester Garfield Maddox Sr. (September 30, 1915 – June 25, 2003) was an American politician who served as the 75th governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1967 to 1971. A populist Democrat, Maddox came to prominence as a staunch segregationist when he refused to serve black customers in his Atlanta restaurant, the Pickrick, in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He later served as Georgia lieutenant governor under Jimmy Carter. (en)
  • Lester Garfield Maddox Sr. (Atlanta, 30 settembre 1915 – Atlanta, 25 giugno 2003) è stato un politico e imprenditore statunitense.Dal 1967 al 1971 ricoprì la carica di 75º Governatore dello Stato della Georgia. Populista Democratico, Maddox salì alla ribalta della cronaca come sostenitore convinto della segregazione razziale, quando si rifiutò di servire alcuni clienti afroamericani nel suo ristorante di Atlanta, a dispetto del Civil Rights Act del 1964. Successivamente fu Vice-governatore durante il periodo nel quale fu Governatore Jimmy Carter. (it)
  • Lester Gardield Maddox (ur. 30 września 1915, zm. 25 czerwca 2003) – amerykański polityk. Maddox przyszedł na świat w Atlancie w stanie Georgia. Wykształcenie zdobył na kursach korespondencyjnych. Z zawodu był restauratorem – prowadził restaurację Pickrick w swoim rodzinnym mieście. Zasłynął wówczas z tego, że przepędzał sprzed niej Afroamerykanów trzonkiem od siekiery. W prawyborach roku 1971 nominację uzyskał Carter, ale Maddox został wtedy, w wyniku wyborów, wicegubernatorem. (pl)
  • Lester Garfield Maddox, född 30 september 1915 i Atlanta, Georgia, död 25 juni 2003 Atlanta, Georgia , var en amerikansk politiker (demokrat). Han var Georgias guvernör 1967–1971 och därefter viceguvernör 1971–1975. Republikanen fick flest röster i guvernörsvalet 1966 men saknade majoritet. Valet avgjordes sedan i Georgias lagstiftande församling där demokraterna var i majoritet. Maddox, som var demokraternas kandidat, valdes till guvernörsämbetet. Maddox avled 2003 och gravsattes på begravningsplatsen Arlington Memorial Park i Sandy Springs. (sv)
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