Question

“we know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. frankly, i have yet to engage in a direct-action campaign that was well timed in the view of those who have not suffered unduly from the disease of segregation. for years now i have heard the word wait! it rings in the ear of every negro with piercing familiarity. this wait has almost always meant never. we must come to see, with one of our distinguished jurists, that \justice too long delayed is justice denied.\ which fallacy is dr. king addressing and disproving in this excerpt?
○ one must go through the judicial system (courts) to attain true justice.
○ one must wait for the right time to act or demand justice.
○ one must demand justice, even if it results in violence.
○ one must appeal to lawmakers and politicians if they want true change to occur.

Explanation:

Dr. King talks about the word "Wait!" being familiar to Negroes and that "Wait" has almost always meant "Never". He also says he hasn't engaged in a "well - timed" direct - action campaign in the view of those not suffering from segregation. This shows he is addressing the idea that one must wait for the right time to act or demand justice, and disproving it by showing that waiting is often a delay of justice. The other options: the first is about the judicial system, which isn't the focus here; the third is about violence, which isn't mentioned; the fourth is about appealing to lawmakers, which isn't the main point.

Answer:

B. One must wait for the right time to act or demand justice.