Question

Which Georgia activist worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., eventually becoming an executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?

A) Andrew Young


B) Jesse Jackson


C) Barbara Jordan


D) Thurgood Marshall

Answer 1

A) Andrew Young. ..............

Answer 2

The correct answer is A.

Andrew Young is an American politician, clergymen and civil rights leader.

He served as a Congressman from Georgia, became then United States Ambassador to the United Nations, and finally Mayor of Atlanta.

Working as a pastor, he became active in the civil right movement, especially in voter registration drives. His work brought him in contact with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and together they led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference where Young served as executive director.