Question 6 • HVA 26-27 IM Contemporary World Problems A
Read this excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "Letter from Birmingham Jail.”For years now I have heard the word "Wait!" It rings in the ear of every Negro with piercing familiarity. This "Wait" has almost always meant "Never." . . . We have waited for more than 340 years for our constitutional and God-given rights.–Martin Luther King Jr.,1963
Answer
A
pause to reconsider its strategy of peaceful protests.
B
press forward with peaceful protests and marches.
C
wait and see if Congress will pass civil rights laws.
D
end because too many protestors were getting hurt.
Explanation
King argues that Black Americans have already waited more than 340 years for their rights, and that calls to “Wait” usually mean those rights will never come. The excerpt therefore supports continuing direct action rather than delaying or ending the movement. The choice that matches is to press forward with peaceful protests and marches.
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