Modern Atlanta Mayors

Pick 3: Maynard Jackson made a significant social contribution during his time as mayor by:

• improving public transportation

• expanding the airport

• giving minorities access to government contracts

• reducing taxes

Before being mayor, with whom did Andrew Young work during the civil rights movement?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• Malcolm X

• John F. Kennedy

Who appointed Andrew Young as ambassador to the United Nations in 1977?

• Jimmy Carter

• Richard Nixon

• Gerald Ford

• Ronald Reagan

Which person was the first black mayor of any major southern city?

• William Hartsfield

• Ivan Allen Jr.

• Maynard Jackson

• Andrew Young

Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of Maynard Jackson?

• Provided city contracts to black owned businesses

• Attracted professional sports teams to Atlanta

• Expanded Hartsfield international airport

• Served 3 terms as mayor

Which mayor of Atlanta was the former ambassador to the United Nations and a civil rights organizer?

• William Hartsfield

• Ivan Allen Jr

• Maynard Jackson

• Andrew Young

Which of the following WAS NOT an accomplishment of mayor Andrew Young?

• Former ambassador to the United Nations

• Developed Atlanta’s nickname “A city too busy to hate”

• Served as mayor from 1981 - 1990

• Georgia’s first black congressman elected since reconstruction