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Williams was "a great preacher" who preached "a social justice gospel," Ridgeway said. Williams founded one of the first African American high schools in Atlanta and helped found the Atlanta chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ;NAACP). "He really brought Ebenezer to its influence in Atlanta,". Ridgeway says.

Why did the author include this information about Martin Luther Kingdes grandfather?

A - to demonstrate the need for civil rights organizations such as the NAACP

B - to describe the King family’s long history of social justice work at Ebenezer

C - to emphasize how Ebenezer’s pastors supported education for Black children

D - to show how King was raised in a church community that supported his work

the war in the pacific

explanation:

one of the main reasons was definitely slavery. back in 1861, republican abraham lincoln was elected and ended up being a major influence in the slavery business. slavery greatly affected the texas economy because back in 1845 during the annexation of texas, slaves became a big part of the texas population. many texans that were in favor of the secession influenced groups through party ties.

in the 1800s, locomotives powered by steam made transportation faster and cheaper. the resulting rapid growth of railroads led to the connection of the atlantic and pacific railroad in oklahoma city in 1897.

in the last years of the century, the improvement of steam-based engines the expansion and growth of railroads. this growth increased when the companies started to build and expand, such as the atlantic and pacific railroad, which connected new mexico with california, and missouri with oklahoma. many of these new networks were built in oklahoma, and these changes transportation henceforward.

he sent troops to protect the students as they entered the school.