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Identify the THREE statements that correctly describe Lester Maddox.
A He was Lieutenant Governor after he served as Governor.
B He was opposed to segregation.
C He appointed more African-Americans to government positions than all prior Georgia governors combined.
D He refused to serve African Americans in his restaurant.
E He served as a U.S. Senator in the late 1960s.

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A, C, and D.

- A: True — Maddox was Governor of Georgia (1967–1971) and then served as Lieutenant Governor (1971–1975).
- C: True — as governor he appointed more African Americans to state government posts than all previous Georgia governors combined.
- D: True — as owner of the Pickrick Restaurant he refused to serve African Americans.

(B and E are false.)