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James Weldon Johnson

The peculiar fascination which the South held over my imagination and my limited capital decided me in favor of Atlanta University so about the last of September I bade farewell to the friends and scenes of my boyhood and boarded a train for the South.

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James Weldon Johnson was drawn to the South because it sparked his curiosity and because he had only a small amount of money to spend. This combination led him to choose Atlanta University, prompting him to leave his childhood home and travel south by train.

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