Question

you may well ask: \why direct action? why sit ins, marches and so forth? isnt 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
what is kings conclusion in this passage?
he is shocked by the tension of protest.
negotiation is better than protest.
he is not afraid of tension.
tension is necessary for growth.
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Explanation:

The passage discusses non - violent direct action creating tension to force communities to confront issues. King states he's not shocked by the creation of tension as part of non - violent resistance, implying tension is a means to an end for growth in the context of social change.

Answer:

Tension is necessary for growth.