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He sold his restaurant rather than serve African-American customers.
He sold his restaurant rather than serve African-American customers.
He endorsed enrolling students in private schools over integrating public schools.
He endorsed enrolling students in private schools over integrating public schools.
He believed liberals and communists ran the Civil Rights Movement.
He believed liberals and communists ran the Civil Rights Movement.
He openly claimed to be a racist while running for governor of Georgia.
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The statement that is NOT true about Lester Maddox is:
He openly claimed to be a racist while running for governor of Georgia.
While Maddox was known for his segregationist views and actions, such as refusing to serve African-American customers in his restaurant, he did not explicitly identify himself as a racist in those terms during his political career. Instead, he often framed his beliefs in terms of states' rights and opposition to federal mandates regarding integration.
