Drawing Conclusions in a Cesar Chavez Speech

Question 5 • SS-English Language Arts 7

Which detail from "Lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." best supports the theme that the fight for social justice often requires determination and sacrifice?

Answer

"[Dr. King] once stopped an armed mob, saying: ‘We are not advocating violence. We want to love our enemies. . . . Be good to them. . . . We must meet hate with love.’"

"Dr. King knew that he very probably wouldn’t survive the struggle that he led so well. But he said, ‘If I am stopped, the movement will not stop. . . . For what we are doing is right.’"

"Dr. King’s dedication to the rights of the workers who are so often exploited by the forces of greed has profoundly touched my life and guided my struggle."

"The United Farm Workers are dedicated to carrying on the dream of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr."

Explanation

Choice B shows both determination and sacrifice: Dr. King believed he might not survive the struggle, yet he insisted that the movement must continue because its cause was right. The other choices describe nonviolence, the effect of Dr. King’s dedication, or the continuation of his dream, but they do not show the same personal risk and resolve.

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