Question

“Maynard Jackson Elected Mayor of Atlanta in Historic Election!”

Why would this particular election be labeled “historic?”

A Jackson was elected mayor during Sherman’s march to the sea.

B It was the first election in which blacks were allowed to vote.

C It was the first election without the county unit system.

D Jackson was the first African-American mayor of Atlanta

Answer 1

D Jackson was the first African-American mayor of Atlanta

Step-by-step explanation:

He was the first black mayor of ATL. With process of elimination, A is obviously wrong and c & b are improbable.

Answer 2

D

Step-by-step explanation:

Jackson was the first African-American mayor of Atlanta. ... He was the first African American since Reconstruction to be elected to the House of Representatives from Georgia.