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Maynard Jackson Jr. (left) and Ivan Allen Jr. both served as Atlanta's mayor, but the similarities don't end there. While one was the descendant of an enslaved person and the other had a Confederate soldier as an ancestor, they both did a lot for civil rights in the city and worked to put Atlanta on the national map. (Photo Illustration: Chris Skinner for AJC | Source: Getty, Pexels)

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Leaders convene while the House is at ease at the House of Representatives on Sine Die, the last day of the legislature, at the Capitol in Atlanta on April 2, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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