The correct answer is: <span>But the political leaders consistently refused to engage in good-faith negotiation.
This line </span>from King's letter is meant to be interpreted literally. All these other lines are figurative: The radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation, now is the time to lift our national policy from the quicksand of racial injustice, and i<span>t is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say wait.</span>
