Question

What was a historical significance of the election of Andrew Young as mayor of Atlanta?

Answer 1

Answer:

An African American mayor "handed over the keys" of a major city to another African American.

Explanation:

A historical significance of the election of Andrew Young as mayor of Atlanta was that this was the first time an African American mayor "handed over the keys" of a major city to another African American. Andrew Young succeeded Maynard Jackson, who was the first African American to serve as mayor of a major southern city. Thus, both the outgoing mayor and the incoming mayor were African American.