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Father Austin Ford

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@ Atlanta History Center

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View of Father Austin Ford, founder of Emmaus House, speaking to a reporter at a city council meeting regarding revenue sharing with low income people, at Atlanta City Hall in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.Austin Ford was an Episcopal priest who founded Emmaus House in the Peoplestown neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, in 1967 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