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In the letter "Letter from Birmingham jail", what does the word tension mean?

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King developed 'creative tension' in response to the all-consuming oppression of Jim Crow segregation. Dr. King defined 'creative tension' as a constructive, non-violent and disruptive means of creating a crisis or fostering tension. Its purpose is to create so much tension, it requires both change and redress.

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