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Ethel Matthews at Emmaus House

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View of Ethel Matthews (right), the founder of the Atlanta Welfare Rights Organization, and an unidentified woman at Emmaus House in the Peoplestown neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia.Ethel Mae Matthews was the founder and first president of the Atlanta Welfare Rights Organization and was a persistent advocate for the poor, the elderly, and children.

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Atlanta History Center

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Digital Library of Georgia

Keywords

  1. Activists
  2. African Americans
  3. Atlanta
  4. Atlanta Welfare Rights Organization
  5. Clothing And Dress
  6. Emmaus House (Atlanta, Ga.)
  7. Episcopal Church
  8. Eyeglasses
  9. Georgia
  10. Gifts
  11. Jewelry
  12. Living Room Furniture
  13. Matthews, Ethel M., 1933 2005
  14. Parish Missions
  15. Social Settlements
  16. Women

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