In this excerpt from kennedy's 1963 civil rights address what idea is being most clearly defined? "this is not a sectional issue. difficulties over segregation and discrimination exist in every city, in every state of the union, producing in many cities a rising tide of discontent that threatens the public safety. nor is this a partisan issue. in a time of domestic crisis men of good will and generosity should be able to unite regardless of party or politics." 1)diversity. 2)equality. 3)ethnicity. 4)society.

B - Equality

Explanation:

Equality is most cleary describied in this excerpt - Kennedy mentions both segregation and discrimination and that is is creating a 'rising tide of discontent' and men of good will and generosity should unite to solve the problem.

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government is strong when they have the ability to persuade those they govern to believe government has enough power to force them or should be forcing them to do government’s will.

when enough of the citizenry do not believe government can force them or should force them to do its bidding, government has lost or will lose its strength and power to coerce.

when enough of the citizenry do believe government can force or should force them to do its bidding, they become passive at the least or actively pro-government and repeat government’s own rhetoric to pass on what they have been persuaded by government’s propaganda.

a true majority isn’t always needed to govern or to stop government. many times all that is needed is a strong minority. if a determined 30% of the population rises up against government in a concerted effort to bring it down, this size minority usually will succeed as long as those actively opposing the minority are less in force than the minority. so if 41% of the population sits at home watching tv rooting for one side or the other, they don’t matter. it’s the active parties who make a difference.