There comes a time when people get tired of being trampled over by the iron feet of oppression ... I want it to be known that

we're going to work with grim and bold determination to gain justice on the buses in this city. And we are not wrong ...

- Martin Luther King, Jr., 1965

According to this excerpt, what idea did Martin Luther King, Jr., oppose?

A. limited city bus routes for African American riders

B. restrictions on the hiring of minority bus drivers

C. segregated seating on Montgomery's city buses

D. higher fees charged to African American bus riders

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Aurora Harrell

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24 April, 02:29

There comes a time when people get tired of being trampled over by the iron feet of oppression ... I want it to be known that

we're going to work with grim and bold determination to gain justice on the buses in this city. And we are not wrong ...

- Martin Luther King, Jr., 1965

According to this excerpt, what idea did Martin Luther King, Jr., oppose?

A. limited city bus routes for African American riders

B. restrictions on the hiring of minority bus drivers

C. segregated seating on Montgomery's city buses

D. higher fees charged to African American bus riders

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Michael Farrell · Answer 1

The correct answer would be C, because he's describing basically the whole Rosa Parks ordeal. The buses were segregated at his time and coloured people didn't have the rights like the others did.