The answer is:
It establishes that African Americans are willing to suffer to achieve their rights.
It shows that ordinary African Americans were glad to participate in the movement.
Martin Luther King Jr. quotes Mother Pollard's words to demonstrate African Americans' willpower and eagerness to fight for their rights. During the Montgomery Bus Boycott in the 1950s, Mother Pollard refused to take the bus in spite of her old age and was a treasured influence to King.
Answer: Provide specific information about the schools of the time period
Explanation:
By stating where the classes were normally held as being in the private houses of the teachers, the text aims to show the location/ setting of the schools which is a specific detail about the schools of the time.
It is akin to saying that science experiments in schools today are usually conducted in specialized school laboratories. The <em>school laboratories</em> in the text is a specific detail about science classes today.
violent opposition against authority
The first one is better in my opinion
“This means that Mikey waited for a very long time and got cold”