Question

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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
our lives. now people used to ask me from the beginning
questions 15 through 20 refer to this passage.
this passage is part of a speech by civil rights activity martin
luther king, jr.
king says that nonviolent resisters seek \to attack the evil
system rather than individuals who happen to be caught up
in the system.\
how does this statement support kings main argument?

○ attacking the system instead of the individual allows for
reconciliation.

○ attacking the system creates shame and humiliation that
will defeat an opponent.

○ attacking the system splits apart the community so that it
can be restructured.

○ attacking the system is better than attacking an evil
individual.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The passage states that nonviolence's aftermath is reconciliation and a beloved community. The statement "attack the evil system rather than individuals" aligns with this, as focusing on the system (not individuals) allows for reconciling with those in the system, matching the passage's message about nonviolent resistance aiming for friendship and reconciliation.
2. Analyze Option 2: The passage says nonviolent resisters do not seek to humiliate or defeat opponents, so the idea of "creating shame and humiliation that will defeat an opponent" goes against the passage's message. Eliminate this.
3. Analyze Option 3: The passage emphasizes creating a beloved community (reconciliation), not splitting the community. The idea of splitting the community to restructure it is not supported. Eliminate this.
4. Analyze Option 4: The passage's main argument is about the purpose of nonviolent resistance (reconciliation, beloved community), not just that attacking the system is "better" in a general sense. The first option connects to the passage's focus on reconciliation, while this option is too vague and doesn't address the main argument's goal. Eliminate this.

Answer:

A. Attacking the system instead of the individual allows for reconciliation.