What is the underlying goal of protesters who use civil disobedience as a tactic?

a. They want to create a sharp divide and create tensions in order to bring attention to the cause.
b. They want to use passive resistance to disobey what they believe to be an unjust law and to openly bring attention to a cause.
c. They want to challenge the legal system by flooding the courts with arrests and minor criminal cases.
d. They want to illustrate their desire to overthrow the American system, which they believe to be thoroughly flawed.
e. They intend to frustrate the citizens as a form of retribution against them for discriminatory practices.


ANS: B

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