The Atlanta City Council voted unanimously Monday to change the name of Confederate Avenue to United Avenue.
The street, in southeast Atlanta, has been the object of complaints for years. But opposition to the name was renewed following the violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, last year.
By this summer, neighbors had gathered enough signatures to present to City Council member Carla Smith.
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