The person described in the list is Lester Maddox. He was known for his opposition to the civil rights movement, including his actions of chasing away African American activists from his restaurant with axe handles. He later became the governor of Georgia and was a notable figure in the resistance to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
-chose to close rather than integrate his restaurant in Atlanta Georgia; chased African American civil rights activists away from restaurants with axe handles; elected governor of Georgia by opponents of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The list describes which person? (Lester; George Busbee; Carl Sanders; Ellis Arnall)
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