The timing of the protest continued to change because...
A. some people wanted it to coincide with Christmas, not Easter.
B. their self-purification took longer than expected as more people got involved.
C. they continued to negotiate with the leaders of the economic community.
D. they did not want to interfere with the mayoral election.
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B. their self-purification took longer than expected as more people got involved.
that is wrong
I apologize for the incorrect answer. Without further context or information, it is difficult for me to determine the specific reason why the timing of the protest continued to change.
it is from Letter from Birmingham Jail on Commonlit
I apologize for the confusion. In the "Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King Jr., the timing of the protest continued to change primarily because they were negotiating with the leaders of the economic community. This can be seen in the following excerpt from the letter:
"Then it occurred to us that Birmingham's mayoral election was coming up in March, and we speedily decided to postpone action until after election day. When we discovered that the commissioner of public safety, Eugene "Bull" Connor, had piled up enough votes to be in the run-off, we decided again to postpone action until the day after the run-off so that the demonstrations could not be used to cloud the issues. Like many others, we waited to see Mr. Connor defeated, and to this end we endured postponement after postponement. Having aided in this community need, we felt that our direct-action program could be delayed no longer."
"Then it occurred to us that Birmingham's mayoral election was coming up in March, and we speedily decided to postpone action until after election day. When we discovered that the commissioner of public safety, Eugene "Bull" Connor, had piled up enough votes to be in the run-off, we decided again to postpone action until the day after the run-off so that the demonstrations could not be used to cloud the issues. Like many others, we waited to see Mr. Connor defeated, and to this end we endured postponement after postponement. Having aided in this community need, we felt that our direct-action program could be delayed no longer."
It was D. they did not want to interfere with the mayoral election.
Thank you for the correction. You are right. The timing of the protest in the "Letter from Birmingham Jail" continued to change because they did not want to interfere with the mayoral election. Again, I apologize for the confusion in my previous response.
King claims that direct action must be used because…
A. powerful groups are unlikely to change on their own.
B. the new Birmingham administration is supportive of their goals.
C. well-timed campaigns rarely just happen.
D. the progress in the courts is too slow.
A. powerful groups are unlikely to change on their own.
B. the new Birmingham administration is supportive of their goals.
C. well-timed campaigns rarely just happen.
D. the progress in the courts is too slow.
A. powerful groups are unlikely to change on their own.
King argues that unjust laws…
A. must be followed.
B. celebrate the human spirit.
C. should not be obeyed.
D. promote sameness.
A. must be followed.
B. celebrate the human spirit.
C. should not be obeyed.
D. promote sameness.
C. should not be obeyed.
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