Why Did King Decide to Send Black Schoolchildren to Protest

Why did King decide to send black schoolchildren to protest in the streets of Birmingham?

A) He believed they were the future.
B) He believed the police would use force against them, and in return, he would use those images to build support for the civil rights movement.
C) They were easily manipulated.
D) He believed the image of children marching would show they had no schools in which to get an education.
E) He knew it was a peaceful city and nothing would happen to them.