Edward McIntyre is elected the first Black mayor of Augusta, Georgia.
At a Glance
- Date
- 28 October 1981
- Location
- Augusta, Georgia
- Key people
- Edward McIntyre
- Category
- Politics & Government
- Source
- Election records (1981) · Library of Congress
What It Meant Then
His election reflected the growing Black political power of the post-civil-rights South.
What It Means Now
It joined a wave of Black mayors elected across the region.
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