Read the excerpt from why the Children of Birmingham Marched.

Finally, in 1963, Shuttlesworth asked Martin Luther king, Jr., for help. King was a minister in Atlanta in those days. He had been a leader in the civil rights movement since the 1950s First, King said, Shuttlesworth and other Black minister should hold meetings at their churches every night

which inference can be made based on this excerpt?

Shuttlesworth could easily lead the fight toward integration all by himself

All of the minister in U.S. were friendly with each other.

Holding meetings at places of worship was the safest way to reach people.

Efforts to achieve civil rights for Black people needed to be increased.

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Based on the excerpt, the inference that can be made is:

Holding meetings at places of worship was the safest way to reach people.

This inference aligns with the context of the excerpt, as it mentions that King suggested Shuttlesworth and other Black ministers should hold meetings at their churches, which indicates a strategy to gather and mobilize the community in a familiar and secure environment.