Atlanta in the Cold War

The atlas holds 4 people and 8 moments here, from 1948 to 1986. The most recorded lives are Martin Luther King Jr., Jimmy Carter and Muhammad Ali.

Notable people

1. Martin Luther King Jr.

   from 1948 to 1965

   5 moments here

   American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…

2. Jimmy Carter

   in 1982

   1 moment here

   James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…

3. Muhammad Ali

   in 1970

   1 moment here

   Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…

4. Desmond Tutu

   in 1986

   1 moment here

   South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…

Moments

1. 1948 Ordained at Ebenezer Baptist Church Martin Luther King Jr.
2. 1957 Helps establish the SCLC Martin Luther King Jr.
3. 1960 Returns to Atlanta ministry Martin Luther King Jr.
4. 1960 Arrested at Rich's sit-in Martin Luther King Jr.
5. 1965 Moves to Sunset Avenue home Martin Luther King Jr.
6. 1970 Return to boxing Muhammad Ali
7. 1982 Carter Center founding Jimmy Carter
8. 1986 Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize Desmond Tutu

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