ss8h10b Hartsfield & Allen

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Who first called Atlanta the "city too busy to hate"?

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William Hartsfield

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Why is Atlanta's longest serving mayor, William Berry Hartsfield, known as Atlanta's "father of aviation"?

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He believed that an airport for Atlanta would be a key to the city's economic prosperity. Helped bring one to Atlanta.

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Who was the Mayor of Atlanta from 1962-1970, known for removing the “Colored” and “White’s Only” signs from City Hall, overseeing the construction of skyscrapers, integrating the fire department and city governments, and bringing the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, and Atlanta Falcons to Atlanta?

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Ivan Allen Jr.

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Where were both Mayors born? Options: Atlanta, Tennessee, Jacksonville, Savannah

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Atlanta

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What did Hartsfield do to improve the infrastructure of Atlanta?

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Airports, Highways

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What is Integration?

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Intermixing of People

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Who worked with Martin Luther King Jr. in desegregation? Options: William B. Hartsfield, Ivan Allen Jr., Abraham Lincoln, General Sherman

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Ivan Allen Jr.

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Who helped bring Hawks, Falcons, and Braves to Atlanta?

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Ivan Allen JR.

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What is the purpose of MARTA?

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To get people around, in and out of the city.