Alonzo Herndon was a millionaire businessman who lived in Atlanta, Georgia, in the early twentieth century. What made his circumstances unique?

A.

He was a Northerner who moved to the South during Reconstruction.

B.

He was a former slave who used his wealth to build a large mansion in the city.

C.

He was a former slaveholder who gave most of his wealth to charities and schools.

D.

He was a member of the Cherokee Nation who returned to Georgia after relocation.

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19 December, 12:16

Alonzo Herndon was a millionaire businessman who lived in Atlanta, Georgia, in the early twentieth century. What made his circumstances unique?

A.

He was a Northerner who moved to the South during Reconstruction.

B.

He was a former slave who used his wealth to build a large mansion in the city.

C.

He was a former slaveholder who gave most of his wealth to charities and schools.

D.

He was a member of the Cherokee Nation who returned to Georgia after relocation.

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Caren · Answer 1

B. He was a former slave who used his wealth to build a large mansion in the city.

Explanation:

Although born into slavery in 1858. Alonzo was mostly known as one of the first Afro-American millionaires in US. He started his own company, that was one of the most successful ones in Atlanta. His mansion that he built was finished in 1910.