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Georgia Legislators Pass A Resolution To Rename “Runaway Negro Creek”

Georgia Legislators Pass A Resolution To Rename “Runaway Negro Creek”
The Resolution attempts to remove the negative stigma from those who escaped with the language “WHEREAS, intentional or not, the current name of such creek serves to cast, edify, and perpetuate a posture of criminality upon the men and women who pursued the inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...”