The Controversial History of FunTown: The Amusement Park Mentioned in Martin Luther King Jr's Speech

Before the likes of Six Flags Over Georgia came into town in 1967, there was a controversial amusement park called FunTown Amusement Center that was mentioned in a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speech. Patreon:   / themeparksuncovered   YouTube Channel Membership:    / @annualpassholder   Major Sources: ~The Atlanta Journal Constitution ~ The Magic Word Podcast Episode 770 | Buddy Farnan: Reflections on a Life of Firsts:    • 770: Buddy Farnan - Reflections on a Life ...   *Thank you to all whose photos and videos were used in this video! Music: ~"Morning Mist" by Hallowed Night ~"Snowfall" by Scott Buckley ~"St. Francis" by Josh Lippi & The Overtimers ~"Broken Circuit" by Mattia Chiappa - https://musicvine.com/track/mattia-ch... ~"Epic Emotional Music" by BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Music Socials: ~Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/annual-p... ~Instagram:   / annual.passholder   ~Facebook:   / themeparksuncovered   ~Twitter:   / parksuncovered   ~Stay up-to-date: https://www.linktr.ee/ThemeParksUncov... Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe & share the video out! Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:36 Prologue 2:19 Opening 7:44 Quirky General Manager 8:57 Lack of inclusivity of all mankind 12:26 The Demise 18:03 Outro #funtown #history #themepark