English
Our non-violent cause will give you skills that will last a
lifetime. When Dr. King sounded the call for justice, the
freedom riders answered the call in droves. I am giving
you the same opportunity to join the same cause, to free
your fellow human beings from the yoke of oppression.
- "Lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,"
Cesar Chavez
Which of these statements best describes the author's
purpose in this passage?
x to improve the farmers' working conditions
to boycott grapes that use harmful pesticides
to gain support for nonviolent resistance
to learn new skills