King and Other Black Leaders Believed White Southerners Could Be

King and other black leaders believed white Southerners could be divided roughly into three groups, one of which was a __________.

A) tiny group of extreme segregationists whose views were opposed by most other whites
B) tiny minority of educated elites who were the greatest foes to civil rights
C) broad middle group that benefited from segregation but might not be willing to protect it
D) silent majority that opposed segregation but took no steps to overthrow it