Birmingham is probably the most thoroughly
segregated city in the United States. Its ugly
record of brutality is widely known. Negroes
have experienced grossly unjust treatment in
the courts. There have been more unsolved
bombings of Negro homes and churches in
Birmingham than in any other city in the
nation. These are the hard, brutal facts of the
case. On the basis of these conditions, Negro
leaders sought to negotiate with the city
fathers. But the latter consistently refused to
engage in good faith negotiation....
You may well ask: "Why direct action? Why
sit ins marches and so forth? Ten't
What grounds does King use to support the need
for protest? Check all of the boxes that are correct
based on this passage.
Birmingham courts have been unjust to
African Americans.
City leaders refuse to negotiate in good faith
with African Americans.
Marches are vehicles for negotiation.
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