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.
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