Shelton, Opie L. (Opie Lee), 1915-1999

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Biography:

Opie Lee Shelton, born in Surry County, North Carolina, Feb. 28 1915 to William P. Shelton and Ada L. Low was president of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce when the 1964 Civil Rights Act became law.

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Shelton, Opie L. (Opie Lee), 1915-1999

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WSB-TV newsfilm clip of Chamber of Commerce president Opie L. Shelton urging businesses to comply with the 1964 Civil Rights Act in Atlanta, Georgia, 1964 July

Creator:: WSB-TV (Television station : Atlanta, Ga.)
Date of Original:: 1964-07-00
Collection:: WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection
Contributing Institution:: Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection

Shelton, Opie L. (Opie Lee), 1915-1999

WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection