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Welfare Rights Organization March

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@ Atlanta History Center

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View of Ethel Matthews (left), the founder of the Atlanta Welfare Rights Organization, and other unidentified individuals during a welfare rights march in front of the Georgia State Capitol in downtown 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