<span>Former Atlanta mayor Ivan Allen, Jr., received the Martin Luther King, Jr., Nonviolent Peace Prize in 1981. Which BEST explains why Allen received the award?
</span>Ivan Allen, Jr. <span>helped keep Atlanta’s citizens calm during the Civil Rights Movement</span>. After a riot broke out following Martin Luther King’s assassination, Allen pleaded with citizens to keep the peace. Coretta Scott King honored Allen for his efforts in 1981.
Therefore, answer would be <span>D)<span>Allen helped keep Atlanta’s citizens calm during the Civil Rights Movement.</span></span>
