George Floyd protests in Georgia
A series of George Floyd protests took place in Georgia, United States, following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. 11 consecutive days of protests and rallies occurred in Atlanta through June 8, 2020. Through July 2020, protests occurred in twenty various cities and communities in the state.
Protesters in Atlanta on June 19, 2020 (Juneteenth)
Protestors outside the Liberty County Justice Center in Hinesville, Georgia
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Image: Hold the Line 49961548888 Georgia National Guard
Old Market (Louisville, Georgia)
The Old Market is a historic open-air structure in the middle of Louisville, Georgia. It was built around 1795 during the period when this town was the capital of Georgia. It was entered into the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 1978. The structure was built as a public market but was also sometimes used as a slave market. Amid the George Floyd protests in 2020, the city council of Louisville voted to have the structure removed from the town.
The Market in August 2020
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