THE FIRST civil right IN ATLANTA, GA

I BELIEVE THAT ANTIONE GRAVES Antoine Graves (1862–1941) was a prominent Atlanta
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Realtor, first principal of Gate City Colored Public School (1884–1886SET  and principal at the
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Storrs School, the first school in Atlanta for blacks THE CITY OF WHEN ANTOINE Graves
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refused to honor a man who fought for slavery. Graves was fired as a result of this refusal.
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ATLANTA, GA. OFF ON THE right track. THIS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST civil right in act in action here in ATLANTA, GA.
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ATLANTA, GA. IN AROUND ABOUT December 6, 1889(1889-12-06)


When principal of Gate City Colored Public School, Jefferson Davis's body passed in front of the
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school on the way to Richmond, Virginia for burial. Schools were ordered to close that day so
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everyone could attend the memorial parade, but Graves refused to honor a man who fought for
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slavery. Graves was fired as a result of this refusal.