What award did Harvey Milk receive posthumously?
Pulitzer Prize
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Grammy Award
Emmy Award
Answer
Harvey Milk was an American politician who became the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California. After his assassination in 1978, Milk was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton in 2000. The award is the highest civilian honor in the United States, and is given to individuals who have made significant contributions to the nation.
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