Question

perhaps it is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say, \wait.\ but when you have seen vicious mobs lynch your mothers and fathers at will and drown your sisters and brothers at whim: when you have seen hate - filled policemen curse, kick and even kill your black brothers and sisters: when you see the vast majority of your twenty million negro brothers smothering in an airtight cage of poverty in the midst of an affluent society. there comes a time when the cup of endurance runs. read the underlined portion of the passage again. endurance means \to bear, or put up with\ what is the main idea of this text? people are willing to suffer for a cause they believe in king is calling on everyone to help those in need african americans have a right to be tired of waiting for change

Explanation:

The text describes the hardships African - Americans faced (lynching, poverty, police brutality). The idea of "endurance" (bearing or putting up with) is contrasted with the situation. It implies that after facing so much, African - Americans have a right to be tired of waiting. The first option about suffering for a cause is too general. The second option about helping those in need is not the main focus. The third option directly relates to the African - American experience described in the text.

Answer:

C. African Americans have a right to be tired of waiting for change