Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young2

What are positive steps taken to increase the number of women, men and minorities in the areas of employment, education and culture?

Who was the First African American mayor of Atlanta?

• Maynard Jackson

• Andrew Young

• Jimmy Carter

• Melvin Thomson

Answer explanation

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Who was the second African American mayor of Atlanta? He was also a U.S. Congressman.

• Maynard Jackson

• John Lewis

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Andrew Young

This person was the only U.S. president from Georgia. He was also a Georgia senator and governor and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Who was the mayor after Maynard Jackson?

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This person was elected to represent Georgia in Congress since Reconstruction.

• John Lewis

• Martin Luther King

• Maynard Jackson

• Andrew Young

This person was appointed ambassador to the United Nations in 1997 by President Jimmy Carter.

• Andrew Young

• William Hartsfield

• John Lewis

• Maynard Jackson

This US man was the first U.S. present to be born in a hospital.

• Ronald Regan

• Jimmy Carter

• Frederick D. Roosevelt

• George Washington

The man is married to Rosalyn Carter.

This person served as mayor for two years straight (two consecutive terms).

• Maynard Jackson

• John Lewis

• Andrew Young

• Martin Luther King