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Andrew Young's Re-election Campaign

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View of Coretta Scott King, a civil rights activist and widow of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., speaking at a campaign fundraiser for Congressman Andrew Young during his re-election campaign, in Atlanta, Georgia, with Andrew Young (foreground, left), his wife Jean Young (foreground, right), and business leader Jesse Hill Jr. (background, center) in attendance.Andrew Young is a minister and civil rights activist from Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Young was executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and an ally of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1973-1976, and was Ambassador to the United Nations in the administration of President Jimmy Carter. He later served as mayor of Atlanta from 1982-1989, and was instrumental in securing bid for the 1996 Olympic Games.

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Atlanta History Center

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Digital Library of Georgia

Keywords

  1. Activists
  2. African Americans
  3. Atlanta
  4. Business People
  5. Civil Rights
  6. Civil Rights Leaders
  7. Fundraising
  8. Georgia
  9. Government
  10. Hill, Jesse, 1927
  11. King, Coretta Scott, 1927 2006
  12. Political Campaigns
  13. Politics And Government
  14. Speeches, Addresses, Etc
  15. Suits (Clothing)
  16. United States
  17. Women
  18. Young, Jean Childs

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