Which statement about Alonzo Herndon is true?

Question

(1 point)
• He was the original publisher of The Crisis magazine.
• He was the original owner of a local African American newspaper.
He used his influence as a businessman in Atlanta to advocate for African
• Americans.
He used his influence as a businessman in Atlanta to gain both local and national
political offices

Answer 1

The true statement about Alonzo Herndon is: He used his influence as a businessman in Atlanta to advocate for African Americans.

Alonzo Herndon was a successful African American entrepreneur and the founder of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company, and he used his wealth and influence to support causes that benefited the African American community.