Which Georgian was an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr., served as mayor of Atlanta, and was instrumental in bringing the Olympics to Atlanta?
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Andrew Young
John Lewis
Richard Russell
Roy Barnes
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Andrew Young has held many positions of influence both in Georgia and the world. Among his accomplishments, which has he not been?
a congressman
mayor of Altanta
a civil rights leader
governor of Georgia
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Which event was the most significant in Andrew Young's political career?
He was a prominent African American involved in the stock market.
He was the first African American from Georgia since Reconstruction to be elected to the U.S. Congress
He was the first African American to graduate from the University of Georgia
He was the youngest African American preacher
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Which payor of Atlanta addressed the need to expand the airport, increased programs for the arts and encouraged Atlanta to become a financial center, and expanded convention facilities and sold Atlanta's image as a major convention center?
Andrew Young
Ivan Allen, Jr.
Maynard Jackson
Sam Massell
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Why was the election of Maynard Jackson significant?
It allowed for the continuing push for African Americans to serve in the state legislature.
It established a way for African Americans to be active at the national level.
It helped draw attention to the needs of African Americans living in rural areas.
It represented the first time an African American had become mayor of Atlanta.
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Atlanta's airport bears the name of two of its civil rights and aviation-promoting mayors. Who are they?
Maynard Jackson and Ivan Allen
Ivan All and Richard Russell
Richard Russell and William Hartsfield
William Hartsfield and Maynard Jackson
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Which US President accomplished the Camp David Peace Accords between Egypt and Israel, created the US Department of Education, and established the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty with the Soviet Union?
George W. Bush
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
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