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What theme does Martin Luther King, Jr. support in the following passage from his Nobel Prize acceptance speech?

I believe that wounded justice, lying prostrate on the blood–flowing streets of our nations, can be lifted from this dust of shame to reign supreme among the children of men. I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits. I believe that what self–centered men have torn down men other–centered can build up. I still believe that one day mankind will bow before the altars of God and be crowned triumphant over war and bloodshed, and nonviolent redemptive good will proclaim the rule of the land. "And the lion and the lamb shall lie down together and every man shall sit under his own vine and fig tree and none shall be afraid." I still believe that We Shall overcome!

A. Strong people can bring about great change.
B. People can never overcome all of their challenges.
C. The way to bring about change is through wishing for it.
D. Human beings will always suffer because of violence.

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Answer:

A. Strong people can bring about great change.

Step-by-step explanation:

In his speech, Martin Luther King Jr, highlights how strong people can generate any kind of change that can change the world for the better, bring equality and education, end misery and violence. With these words, he inspires us to be strong, questioning, to strive for our goals and values, and to be able to bring about positive change in the world.

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