Civil rights leaders knew the power of photographs. They encouraged photographers to document the brutality that peaceful demonstrators faced. The Children's March in Birmingham produced some of the most powerful images of the entire civil rights movement.
In May 1963, LIFE magazine published 11 pages of photos showing what was happening in Birmingham. The most famous showed teenagers being sprayed by high-pressure fire hoses. They showed police dogs lunging at young people. Martin Luther King, Jr., said of the LIFE photos, "The brutality...was caught, as a fugitive from a penitentiary is often caught, in gigantic circling spotlights." He said the photographs revealed "the naked truth to the whole world."
Which of the following is a strong inference that can be made based on the text?
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Protestors in the Children's March faced the most brutality from the police.
Protestors in the Children's March faced the most brutality from the police.
Police officers wanted photographers to capture the protests.
Police officers wanted photographers to capture the protests.
Pictures excite feelings in people in ways that few other things do.
Pictures excite feelings in people in ways that few other things do.
Martin Luther King, Jr., took the photos that were printed in LIFE.
Martin Luther King, Jr., took the photos that were printed in LIFE .
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The strongest inference that can be made based on the text is:
Pictures excite feelings in people in ways that few other things do.
This inference aligns with the text's emphasis on the powerful impact of photographs during the civil rights movement, especially how they revealed the brutality of the situation and conveyed a strong emotional message to the public. The other options either make unfounded assumptions or are not supported by the text.
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