Question

Martin Luther King appealed to the conscience of white Americans by __________________________________.

• A. preaching against them
• B. highlighting their discriminatory attitude towards the Blacks
• C. questioning their self righteousness
• D. appealing to the international organisation against their exploitation

Answer 1

The correct option is B highlighting their discriminatory attitude towards the Blacks

Option B: As mentioned in the passage, "...he held numerous protest demonstrations in the South as well as in the North of the USA. He challenged the moral complacency of America and fought for the rights of the 'Negro'."

He appealed to the conscience of white Americans by highlighting their discriminatory attitude towards the 'Negro'. This, he did, by holding numerous protest demonstrations in South and North of the USA. He wanted to challenge the moral complacency of America.

Hence option B is correct.

Option A, C and D:

These lines are neither mentioned nor implied in the passage. Hence these options are wrong.