PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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It caused apartment rental prices to decline.
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It caused major decrease in international tourism.
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It caused a significant population increase.
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It caused the area to fall into an economic depression.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Olympic Village housing for athletes taking part in the 1996 Centennial Olympics is located on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology. The Olympics is at least partly responsible for a huge population increase, from 3.5 million people in 1996 to nearly 5.5 million in the metro area today.
Detailed explanation-2: -This was the largest event in the city’s history, and it helped establish Atlanta as the business and sports capital of the Southeast. Atlanta spent millions of dollars in preparation for the Games, including building new sports venues, improving streets and sidewalks, and altering housing patterns.
Detailed explanation-3: -People flocked to our city from around the globe to watch the world’s most talented athletes compete for the most coveted prizes in sports. We broke ground on new infrastructure, built arenas and sports facilities, and fundamentally altered Atlanta, transforming it into a host city.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the process Atlanta changed dramatically as new sports venues were built, park space was created, sidewalks and streets were improved, and housing patterns were altered.
Detailed explanation-5: -An estimated 30, 000 people were displaced by Olympic-related demolition and gentrification in Atlanta. A total of about 6, 000 were evicted from their public housing.