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Singer Ray Charles Pays Judgement For Segregation Refusal
Ray Charles, famed blind singer with million selling records, paid a $757 judgment in Fulton Civil Court in Atlanta for breach of contract after refusing to sing at a segregated Augusta dance where blacks could only attend as spectators. The case, brought by Arthur T. Wilson, claimed money spent on advertising.
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Atlanta, Ga
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