Question

"Martin Luther King, Jr. was buried the day after my first child was born, my daughter Brooke. She was born April the eighth of 1968. I went from the hospital to the grave. And I spent three days thinking about what I was going to do with my life and decided that politics, although not perfect, was the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live. " - Maynard Jackson, 1990 Which statement BEST explains how Maynard Jackson's 1968 decision foretold his future? Question 8 options: He was elected mayor of Atlanta in 1973 He was elected governor of Georgia in 1990. He started his own bond and security business He removed segregation signs form water fountains at City Hall

Answer 1

A: He was elected mayor of Atlanta in 1973

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) He was elected Mayor of Atlanta in 1973.

The best statement that explains how Maynard Jackson’s 1968 decision foretold its future is “He was elected Mayor of Atlanta in 1973.”

Maynard Jackson (1938-2003) was a politician that became the Mayor of the City Atlanta, after the thoughts mentioned in the paragraph. Indeed, he was the first African American to reach that position. He served three terms. From 1974 to 1982, and from 1990 to 1994. With a population nearly 50 percent black people in Atlanta, Jackson created programs to help the economy of the minorities.