1960-70s Era Heart of Atlanta Georgia Motel letterhead set-Civil Rights related!

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Check it out.Here's a unique ORIGINAL 11" tall by 8 1/2" wide 1960-70s era unused motel stationery letterhead from a historic hotel in Atlanta, Georgia that figured in a landmark Civil Rights discrimination case back in 1964 (See info below)- The letterhead reads: "Heart of Atlanta Motel 2 Blocks from Downtown Peachtree Street 255 Courtland Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia. On Interstate 75 and 85"-It is unused and in very nice condition with only minor edge wear and soiling from age and normal use / display and comes in the original wax paper envelope enclosure with the "Heart of Atlanta Motel" logo and "Please ask at the desk for more stationery, literature or postcards" on the front- A great VINTAGE item ready for display. How many of these throwaway items survived? $ 4.95 postage required
1960-70s Era Heart of Atlanta Georgia Motel letterhead set-Civil Rights related!
1960-70s Era Heart of Atlanta Georgia Motel letterhead set-Civil Rights related!
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Description
Check it out...Here's a unique ORIGINAL 11" tall by 8 1/2" wide 1960-70s era unused motel stationery letterhead from a historic hotel in Atlanta, Georgia that figured in a landmark Civil Rights discrimination case back in 1964 (See info below)- The letterhead reads: "Heart of Atlanta Motel 2 Blocks from Downtown Peachtree Street 255 Courtland Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia. On Interstate 75 and 85"-It is unused and in very nice condition with only minor edge wear and soiling from age and normal use / display and comes in the original wax paper envelope enclosure with the "Heart of Atlanta Motel" logo and "Please ask at the desk for more stationery, literature or postcards" on the front- A great VINTAGE item ready for display. How many of these throwaway items survived?
Here's some history on the motel:
It was touted as one of the finest hotels between New York and Miami, but its owner refused to rent rooms to black patrons. The Heart of Atlanta Motel, which opened in 1956, would figure into the heart of a landmark civil rights case. Located at 255 Courtland Street, the motel was owned by Atlanta attorney Moreton Rolleston, Jr., a staunch segregationist. When Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed discrimination in privately owned hotels, motels, and restaurants, Rolleston sued, claiming that the act violated his rights as a private businessman. Rolleston represented himself as the case worked its way through federal court. In the end, the Supreme Court ruled against the Heart of Atlanta. Justice Tom Clark wrote the Court's unanimous opinion that Congress did have the power under the Constitution's Commerce Clause to pass the sweeping antidiscrimination law. The decision led to the dismantling of segregation across the South, putting an end to the business of bigotry practiced at the Heart of Atlanta Motel when it opened on September 5, 1956, Today in Georgia. The Hilton Hotel now stands on the former site of the Heart of Atlanta Motel.
This is an ORIGINAL item, NOT A REPRODUCTION item!
Postage information is listed at the bottom-$ 4.95 postage is required.
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Please be aware of the postage rates BEFORE you bid! We pack professionally and do not try and make money off of postage.
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