William M. Elder

In the summer of 1952 in Atlanta, Georgia, the Reverend William M. Elder, a 47-year-old Black man who worked as a construction worker by day, fell violently ill at his job after eating a meal of bananas and cheese packed by his wife, Roberta. He was taken to his home at 1328 Eason Street, where he was tended to by Roberta. A doctor was called and, unable to find a specific cause for his illness, prescribed some medicine and instructed the family to call if his condition worsened. Despite this, t ...

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