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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Protesting to Demand Rights

Question 7 • HVA 26-27 IM Contemporary World Problems A

Based on the text, what was King most likely hoping to accomplish by writing this letter?

Answer
A
He hoped to be set free from jail in order to continue his work in the civil rights movement.
B
He hoped to change the hearts and minds of white Southerners who were opposed to desegregation.
C
He hoped to open up negotiations with local officials in Birmingham to change the policies on segregation.
D
He hoped to make his critics understand that nonviolent protest was the best way to change unfair laws in Birmingham.
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