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Legacy of Civil Rights Movement helped Atlanta land Olympics

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No one gave the city of Atlanta much chance of winning the Bid to host the 1996 Olympics. But what they didn’t know is how much impact Atlanta’s role in the Civil Rights’ Movement would have on the judges.

In the video above, former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell talks about how Atlanta caught the eye of the world.

Watch 11Alive's 'Remembering the 96 Olympics' special August 4 at 9PM!

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