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 ministers should hold meetings at their churches every night.

Which inference can be made based on this excerpt?

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Shuttlesworth could easily lead the fight toward integration all by himself.
Shuttlesworth could easily lead the fight toward integration all by himself.

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

All of the ministers in the United States were friendly with each other.
All of the ministers in the United States were friendly with each other.

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

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The best inference that can be made based on the excerpt is:

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

This inference aligns with Shuttlesworth's request for help from Martin Luther King, Jr. and the suggestion to hold meetings every night, indicating a heightened need for organized action in the civil rights movement.