1. ri.2 part a: which of the following identifies the central idea of the text? a. the civil rights movement must remain peaceful in the struggle against injustice because using violence would cost the movement the public’s support. b. there have been times in history when violence was necessary to resolve mankind’s problems, but the civil rights movement is not one of those moments. c. too many american leaders have been willing to accept violence, and it will not be possible to achieve equality if they don’t adopt king’s peaceful activism. d. citizens and leaders must work together to reject violence and promote peace, which will allow them to fulfill the goals of the civil rights movement and eradicate racial injustice.