Question

negotiation a better path? you are quite right in calling for negotiation. indeed, this is the very purpose of direct action. nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue. it seeks so to dramatize the issue that it can no longer be ignored. my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word “tension.” i have what is kings rebuttal to this counterclaim? he admits that he is not afraid of tension between opposing groups. he claims that violent tension is necessary for growth. he explains that dramatizing the issue will bring about real negotiations.

Explanation:

The text states that non - violent direct action creates tension and dramatizes the issue so that a community that has refused to negotiate is forced to confront it and real negotiations can occur.

Answer:

He explains that dramatizing the issue will bring about real negotiations.