Which of the following are claims made in "Letter from Birmingham Jail”? Check all that apply.

King argues that direct-action campaigns are needed to create pressure for progress when negotiation has failed. He describes African Americans as facing poverty, oppression, and violence, and says freedom is rarely given voluntarily by those who hold power—it must be demanded. He also contrasts the slow pace of change in the United States with the rapid progress of nations in Asia and Africa. The claim that privileged people will give up their privileges once inequality is clear is the opposite of his argument, and he does not say courts are the best way to resolve racial issues.

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