Question

Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral question of our time the need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to violence and oppression.

Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Prize acceptance speech, 1964
What is the meaning of the underlined word?

Answer 1

The answer is C. Crucial means absolutely necessary, vital.

Answer 2

C. The answer is C. Crucial means, something which is necessary, or mandatory.