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What is most puzzling about Lester Maddox' term as governor?
A. He refused to order flags lowered when Martin Luther King was assassinated.
B. He opposed desegregation so much he closed his restaurant while in office.
C. He won election in a three-way race thrown to the General Assembly.
D. He appointed more African Americans to state offices than any governor before him.

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D. He appointed more African Americans to state offices than any governor before him. Despite his segregationist reputation, Maddox made a surprising number of black appointments while governor.