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5. Part A: On page 42, African American leaders are deciding whether to continue the bus boycott after

the first day. Many leaders didn't believe it could affect change or were fearful of the consequences,
but E.D. Nixon argued differently. What was E.D. Nixon's claim?
Part B: What reasoning did he provide for his claim? How effective was the reasoning in persuading
his audience of Montgomery's African American leaders? Support your answer with evidence from the
text.
Book: Freedom walkers

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Answer:

A leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott who also became the spokesperson for nonviolent protest by African Americans was "Martin Luther King Jr." since he was inspired by the non-violent tactics of Gandhi.

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