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view passage 1 from \the power of nonviolence,\ a speech by martin luth…

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from \the power of nonviolence,\ a speech by martin luther king, jr., june 04, 1957

another thing that we had to get over was the fact that the nonviolent resister does not seek to humiliate or defeat the opponent but to win his friendship and understanding. this was always a cry that we had to set before people that our aim is not to defeat the white community, not to humiliate the white community, but to win the friendship of all of the persons who had perpetrated this system in the past. the end of violence or the aftermath of violence is bitterness. the aftermath of nonviolence is reconciliation and the creation of a beloved community. a boycott is never an end within itself. it is merely a means to awaken a sense of shame within the oppressor but the end is reconciliation, the end is redemption.

another basic thing we had to get over is that nonviolent resistance is also an internal matter. it not only avoids external violence or external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. and so at the center of our movement stood the philosophy of love. the attitude that the only way to ultimately change humanity and make the society that we all long for is to keep love at the center of
\and so at the center of our movement stood the philosophy of love.\
why does king make this statement in his speech?

he believes love is the only emotion exciting enough to move people to action.

he believes love will give protesters a sense of belonging and unite them against evil.

he believes love can retain human acceptance and connection during societal change.

he believes love lasts through bad times as well as good times.

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

To solve this, we analyze each option against the passage:

  • Option 1: The passage doesn't say love is the "only" exciting emotion for action. Eliminate.
  • Option 2: The passage focuses on reconciliation, not uniting against evil. Eliminate.
  • Option 3: The passage states nonviolence leads to reconciliation (human acceptance/connection) during societal change (the movement). This matches.
  • Option 4: The passage doesn't discuss love lasting through good/bad times. Eliminate.

Answer:

C. He believes love can retain human acceptance and connection during societal change.