Why did the city of Atlanta acquire the nickname "the city too busy to hate"?
A.
Mayor William B. Hartsfield's support for the civil rights movement helped the city avoid the violence experienced in other cities.

B.
Mayor William B. Hartsfield's opposition to the Vietnam War caused the city to become the center of the Vietnam protest movement.

C.
Governor Lester Maddox's support for the civil rights movement helped the city avoid the violence experienced in other cities.

D.
Governor Lester Maddox's opposition to the Vietnam War caused the city to become the center of the Vietnam protest movement.

Option (A). Mayor William B. Hartsfield's support for the civil rights movement helped the city avoid the violence experienced in other cities.

Explanation: Mayor William B. Hartsfield's support for the civil rights movement helped the city avoid the violence experienced in other cities. Mayor William B. Hartsfield built biracial coalitions and his steady leadership navigated Atlanta through the civil rights movement, avoiding the violence that plagued cities. Hartsfield was responsible for fostering Atlanta's image as "the city too busy to hate" during the civil rights struggles of the 1950s, hence, Atlanta acquire the nickname “ the city too busy to hate”. As mayor of Atlanta, William B. Hartsfield also helped negotiate desegregation of the city’s businesses.

increase in population

the most famous of all the units fighting in cuba, the "rough riders" was the name given to the first u.s. volunteer cavalry under the leadership of theodore roosevelt. roosevelt resigned his position as assistant secretary of the navy in may 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry. the original plan for this unit called for filling it with men from the indian territory, new mexico, arizona, and oklahoma. however, once roosevelt joined the group, it quickly became the place for a mix of troops ranging from ivy league athletes to glee-club singers to texas rangers and indians.