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Question 10 • English Language Arts 11

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” I have tried to stand between these two forces, saying that we need emulate neither the "do nothingism" of the complacent nor the hatred and despair of the black nationalist. How does King support this claim?

Answer
A
by describing nonviolent direct action as a peaceful middle ground
B
by listing churches who support his nonviolent stand
C
by urging church leaders to abandon their “do nothing” approaches
D
by insisting that complacency is preferable to hatred and violence