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1961 - Riot at University of Georgia

A violent riot erupted at the University of Georgia after the admission of its first two Black students, Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes. The university suspended them, but a federal court quickly ordered their reinstatement. They resumed classes on January 16, marking a significant moment in the desegregation of higher education in the American South.

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