Atlanta's Civil Rights Icons!

In which Atlanta neighbourhood did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. grow up?

• Buckhead

• Midtown

• Sweet Auburn

• Cabbagetown

(a)   Hill. Jr. was the first African American man to be elected president of the Chamber of Commerce in a Major American city.

This person, who was born in Muskogee Oklahoma, became close to Dr and Mrs King after moving to Atlanta, Georgia.

• Xernona Clayton

• Hank Aaron

• Maynard Jackson

• John Lewis

At the age of 35, Maynard was elected as the first black mayor of Atlanta, Georgia and of any major city in the South. In what year was he elected?

• 1965

• 1971

• 1973

• 1986

Former Atlanta mayor Andrew Young has fulfilled many different roles over the years. Tick all that apply.

• Ambassador to the UN

• Mayor

• Member of the U.S. House of Representatives

• Pastor

John Lewis served many terms as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Georgia. How many terms did he serve? (one term is 2 years)

• 10

• 14

• 17

• 20

Famous baseball player Hank Aaron was well known as a "Breaker of Records and Racial Barriers". Unfortunately, he died earlier this year. What was his baseball nickname (one word)?

(a)