Question

What opinion is stated in this excerpt from Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement by John Lewis? The movement had a goal of an integrated society, an interracial democracy, a Beloved Community. What Malcolm represented were the seeds of something different, something that would eventually creep into the movement itself and split it apart . . . I could see Malcolm's appeal, especially to young people who had never been exposed to or had any understanding of the discipline of nonviolence--and also to people who had given up on that discipline. There was no question Malcolm X was tapping into a growing and understandable feeling of restlessness and resentment among America's blacks. A. Although Malcolm X had mass appeal among some groups of people, he was not the ideal person to lead the entire African American community. B. Malcolm X was the only person who could lead the entire African American community because he focused on unity. C. All the activists should have joined Malcolm X in their fight to attain civil rights. D. Most of black people in the United States agreed that Malcolm X was the undeniable leader of the African American community.

Answer 1

The opinion that is stated in this excerpt from Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement by John Lewis is Although Malcolm X had mass appeal among some groups of people, he was not the ideal person to lead the entire African American community.

Step-by-step explanation:

There are some words in this excerpt that clearly describe Malcolm X as the incorrect person for the job, the lines "something that would eventually creep into the movement itself and split it apart " represent him as a person that will destroyed the non-violence fight that they had tried to keep along with other leaders of the movement.