Read the following excerpt from the text Why the Children of Birmingham Marched.

For years, Black citizens tried to change the laws. Audrey's parents sued the city, saying that Audrey had the right to play in any park. In 1962, a judge ordered the city to open the parks to everyone. Instead, Birmingham closed all of them.

Which of the following is a strong premise that is important in understanding the text?

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Responses

White people in Birmingham were open to change.
White people in Birmingham were open to change.

The people of Birmingham respected the courts.
The people of Birmingham respected the courts.

Black people in Birmingham accepted unjust laws.
Black people in Birmingham accepted unjust laws.

Racism was deeply rooted in Birmingham.

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The strong premise that is important in understanding the text is:

Racism was deeply rooted in Birmingham.

This premise helps to contextualize the actions of the city officials in closing the parks despite a court order, illustrating the resistance to change and the systemic racism present in the society at that time.