Question

Alonzo Herndon worked to improve the lives of African Americans in Atlanta. Which of the following describes Herndon? Select THREE of the following.
a. owned barbershops
b. president of Morehouse College
c. teacher at the Tuskegee Institute
d. author o The Souls of Black Folks
e. wealthiest African American in Atlanta
f. founding member of the Niagara Movement

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answers are:

a) owned barbershops

e) wealthiest African American in Atlanta

f) founding member of the Niagara Movement

Explanation:

Alonzo Franklin Herndon was born in 1858 in the state of Georgia, he was born a slave since his mother was a slave, his father never recognized him and it was until the emancipation of people who were slaves, he and his family left the farm and Alonzo adopted his father's last name.

He started with the barbershop business where he earned a reputation for being very good, which is why he was able to expand his business, in which white elite people were cared for, after that he invested in real estate and other businesses, thus reaching to be the richest African American man in Atlanta.

Also, Alonzo F. Herndon was a founding member of the Niagara Movement, the movement was fighting for the civil rights of African Americans, they wanted a change in the difficulties of economy, education, religion, and health.

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