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? A) Allen was instrumental in increasing downtown construction. B) Allen was responsible for bringing major sports teams to Atlanta. C) Allen helped arrange Martin Luther King’s funeral after his assassination. D) Allen helped keep Atlanta’s citizens calm during the Civil Rights Movement.
The right answer is "D) Allen helped keep Atlanta’s citizens calm during the Civil Rights Movement".
He is credited with leading the city through an era of significant physical and economic growth and with maintaining calm during the civil rights movement. While other southern cities experienced recurring violence, Atlanta leaders, led in part by Mayor Allen, were able to broker more peaceful paths to integration.
