Interview with Love Maddox, April 25, 2017Collection: Griffin African American Oral History Project |
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Description
Love Maddox was born in Griffin, Georgia and served as one of the first African American policemen during the integration of the Griffin community police force. Throughout his career, Maddox also served in the city of Atlanta. In this interview, Maddox talks about the opposition he faced in his work as a Black officer in Griffin, his interactions with the Ku Klux Klan, and some of his interactions with the African American community.
Date
2017-04-25
Identifier
RBRL418GAA-013
Coverage
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Duration
71 minutes
Citation
Love Maddox et al., “Interview with Love Maddox, April 25, 2017,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed April 19, 2024, https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/RBRL418GAA/RBRL418GAA-013.