Question

near the end of letter from birmingham jail, king says, \i have no despair about the future. i have no fear about the outcome of our struggle...\ which statement best explains why king feels so certain of ultimate victory? he knows that the civil rights movement is better funded than those who oppose them. he believes that he and his followers are stronger than those who oppose them. he senses that allies in other nations will soon rally to the cause of civil rights. he knows that the size of the movement ensures that it can elect candidates who will abolish segregation. 15 multiple choice 2 points part b which excerpt from letter from birmingham jail best supports the answer to part a? for more than two centuries our forebears labored in this country without wages... and yet out of a bottomless vitality they continued to thrive and develop. if the inexpressible cruelties of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face will surely fail. let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear drenched communities, and in some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty. now is the time to make real the promise of democracy and transform our pending national elegy into a creative psalm of brotherhood. now is the time to lift our national policy from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of human dignity. their witness has been the spiritual salt that has preserved the true meaning of the gospel in these troubled times. they have carved a tunnel of hope through the dark mountain of disappointment.

Explanation:

For Part A, King's confidence in ultimate victory is based on the historical resilience of the civil - rights cause. The first option about funding is not a central theme in King's writings. The second option about physical strength is not emphasized. The third option about international allies is not a key point here. The fourth option about electing candidates is also not the main reason. King often relied on the moral and historical strength of the movement.

For Part B, the excerpt "For more than two centuries our forebears labored in this country without wages...and yet out of a bottomless vitality they continued to thrive and develop. If the inexpressible cruelties of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face will surely fail" best supports the idea of the movement's historical resilience (the answer to Part A). The second option is more about hope for the future rather than historical basis. The third option is about current action. The fourth option is more about the spiritual aspect of the movement's members rather than the movement's historical strength.

Answer:

Part A: None of the options are correct as King's certainty was based on moral and historical justice rather than the options given. But if we assume a closest one (though not perfect), it's not among the options.
Part B: For more than two centuries our forebears labored in this country without wages...and yet out of a bottomless vitality they continued to thrive and develop. If the inexpressible cruelties of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face will surely fail.