Alfred Richardson and Madison Davis were the first Black legislators in Athens, Ga., elected in 1868. The backlash against them still reverberates today.
Copyright 2026 WUGA
WUFT-TV/FM | WJUF-FM
1200 Weimer Hall | P.O. Box 118405
Gainesville, FL 32611
(352) 392-5551
A service of the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida.
© 2026 WUFT / Division of Media Properties
1200 Weimer Hall | P.O. Box 118405
Gainesville, FL 32611
(352) 392-5551
A service of the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida.
© 2026 WUFT / Division of Media Properties
News and Public Media for North Central Florida
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
Available On Air Stations