Read the excerpt from Warriors Don't Cry. What is the central idea of the excerpt?

The minister was urging us to pray for Governor Faubus and do whatever was necessary to heal any sour feelings we had against white people. He had been organizing other ministers in Little Rock to speak out and condemn the governor for dispatching the troops. He said we should pray for the judges and city officials and the President to make the right decisions-to let us into Central High.

The answer is A. Ministers sometimes encourage people to make positive changes.

Explanation:

The full options to this question are:

A. Ministers sometimes encourage people to make positive changes.

B. Ministers can be in charge of making changes in local government.

C. People should never forgive Governor Faubus.

D. People should not share their beliefs with the public

In the excerpt above, the minister was telling them that it would be good to pray for the governor and do whatever was necessary to heal the sour feeling they had about white people.

He was clearly encouraging them to pray, heal and try to dissolve the feelings they had towards whites.

This shows how ministers sometimes encourage people to make positive changes.