Suburbanization and Civil Rights: 1946-1989
In 1951, the city received the All-America City Award, due to its rapid growth and high standard of living in the southern U.S.
In 1952, Atlanta annexed Buckhead, as well as vast areas of what are now northwest, southwest and south Atlanta, adding 82 square miles (210 km2). By doing so, 100,000 new residents were added, mostly white and relatively affluent, preserving white political power as well as expanding the city's property tax base.
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