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Growing up in Liberty County, Ralph Quarterman was a name people would hear often. He is usually referred to as the charter president of the Liberty County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the first Black man in the state of Georgia to own and operate a sawmill. However, his legacy extends far beyond those two roles.
New attention has been brought to his name because of a statue being built to honor Ralph Quarterman at the Liberty County Historic Courthouse. Once completed, this will be the first African-American statue on a county courthouse lawn in the state of Georgia, and perhaps the first in the South.
Written by Weston Historical Society
In honor of Black History Month, the Weston Historical Society is hosting, “African Americans and the Impact of the Great Migration in the North and South”, a virtual lecture with guest presenter, Dr. Stacey Close of Eastern Connecticut State University on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 6:30pm via Zoom. The event is free, but registration is required. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/african-americans-impacts-of-the-great-migration-in-the-north-and-south-tickets-139033644373
Please consider supporting the Weston Historical Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, with a suggested donation of $5. Donate at: www.westonhistoricalsociety.org.
As a lead-in to the Weston Historical Society’s 1920s exhibit, which will open later this year, the society is organizing a virtual lecture series that will explore events that influenced and shaped the Roaring 20s. One such event is the migration of millions of African