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Quick Facts
- NAME: Andrew Young, Jr
- OCCUPATION: Civil Rights Activist, Diplomat, Mayor, U.S. Representative, Religious Leader
- BIRTH DATE: March 12, 1932 (Age: 80)
- EDUCATION: Howard University, Hartford Theological Seminary
- PLACE OF BIRTH: New Orleans, Louisiana
- ZODIAC SIGN: Pisces
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Andrew Young, Jr is a clergyman and an activist during the civil rights movement. He was also a member of congress and twice elected at the Mayor of Atlanta.
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Andrew Young, Jr was born on March 12, 1932, in New Orleans, La. A pastor at several black churches in the South, Young was active in the civil-rights movemen and came in contact with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with who he led Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Young won a seat in Congerss 1972 and was twice reelected. In 1981 Young was elected mayor of Atlanta, served through 1989.© 2012 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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