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Welfare Rights Organization Rally

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@ Atlanta History Center

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View of members of the Atlanta Welfare Rights Organization and Emmaus House, and other unidentified individuals holding a rally in support of welfare rights in Central City Park (now Woodruff Park) in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.Emmaus House, located in the Peoplestown neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, was founded in 1967 by Father Austin Ford as an Episcopal Church mission dedicated to advancing civil rights and reducing poverty.

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Atlanta History Center

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Digital Library of Georgia