Martin Luther King, Jr., said:
"It is impossible to create a formula for the future which does not take into account that our society has been doing something special against the Negro for hundreds of years. How then can we be absorbed into the mainstream of American life if we do not do something special for him now, in order to balance the equation and equip him to compete on a just and equal basis?"
What is King arguing for?
a) In favor of racial affirmative action
b) In opposition to racial affirmative action
c) In favor of eliminating all discriminatory laws d) In opposition to segregation in American life
A
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