Excerpt from a Letter from Jackie Robinson to President Eisenhower, 1958
May 13, 1958
My dear Mr. President:
. . .
I respectfully remind you sir, that we have been the most patient of all people. When you said we must have self-respect, I wondered how we could have self-respect and remain patient considering the treatment accorded us through the years.
17 million Negroes cannot do as you suggest and wait for the hearts of men to change. We want to enjoy now the rights that we feel we are entitled to as Americans. This we cannot do unless we pursue aggressively goals which all other Americans achieved over 150 years ago. . . .
Use the letter from Jackie Robinson to answer the question.
In the letter, Robinson is justifying the use of strategies that
A.
include violent action in the support of civil rights.
B.
promote the gradual implementation of civil rights.
C.
provoke expedient action in the support of civil rights.
D.
can further encourage patience in achieving civil rights.