American Politics Archives - Savannah Heap

Chennedy Carter: A Legacy of Service and Impact

Historical Context and Political Career Born in 1937 in Atlanta, Georgia, Chennedy Carter’s early life was marked by the Jim Crow era and the civil rights movement. He attended Morehouse College, a historically black institution, where he became involved in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and participated in sit-ins and other nonviolent protests. The … Read more