Question

part a in \letter from birmingham jail,\ king expresses discontent with the \moderates\ who sympathize with but take no part in the civil rights struggle, saying: shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection which statement best explains why king would rather face outright opposition than \lukewarm acceptance\? he believes that because opposition is violent, it does much more harm than passive acceptance. he believes that those who oppose the movement may persuade the moderates to join them he believes that as long as the moderates stand passively aside, conditions cannot improve he believes that moderates who play no active role in the movement are secretly working against it question 9 1 pts part b which excerpt from \letter from birmingham jail\ best supports the answer to part a? i have tried to stand between these two forces, saying that we need emulate neither the \do nothingism\ of the complacent nor the hatred and despair of the black nationalist we will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people. human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability; it comes through the tireless efforts of men.... if one recognizes this vital urge that has engulfed the negro community, one should readily understand why public demonstrations are taking place at first i was rather disappointed that fellow clergymen would see my nonviolent efforts as those of an

Explanation:

For Part A:
King's main concern with moderates is their passivity. He believes that progress requires active effort. If moderates (those with lukewarm acceptance) do not take an active role, then conditions cannot improve. Opponents are clear in their stance (outright rejection), but moderates' passivity hinders the movement as no action is taken to change the status - quo.
For Part B:
The excerpt "We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people. Human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability; it comes through the tireless efforts of men...." emphasizes that inaction (silence of good people, similar to moderates' lukewarm acceptance) is a problem. Progress needs action, and the silence (passivity) of those who could help (but don't) is as much an obstacle as the actions of opponents.

Answer:

Part A: He believes that as long as the moderates stand passively aside, conditions cannot improve.
Part B: We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people. Human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability; it comes through the tireless efforts of men....