Former atlanta mayor ivan allen, jr., received the martin luther king, jr., nonviolent peace prize in 1981. which best explains why allen received the award?

Without the choices I can't give you the exact reason but he was known for making change in his town, he made good on promises of reform. He is credited with having steered the city through integration while overseeing a period of steep economic growth. In 1963 he testified before Congress in support of civil rights legislation.