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Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”

In no sense do I advocate evading or defying the law, as would the rabid segregationist.

King includes this sentence to A) praise the efforts of local police. B) clarify the purpose of his protest. C)distinguish himself from radicals. D)define the term “segregationist.”

(the answer is letter c)

Respuesta :

The answer to the question is C. King includes the sentence to distinguish himself from radicals.

According to the given excerpt, the statement given by the King also includes one more thing and that is the King distinguished himself from radicals. Hence, Option C is correct.

What is “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”?

Any kind of letter is written in response to any letter or to start a conversation. Just like other letters, The "Letter from Birmingham Jail", "Letter from Birmingham City Jail", or "The Negro Is Your Brother" were written in response to the letter "A Call for Unity". The whole conversation took place in form of letters during the time period of the year 1963.

The letter which was written from the Birmingham Jail was a form of the open letter, and written by Martin Luther King Jr. there was a movement that took place in the United States named the Civil Rights Movement, these letters played a major role in the movement and were also widely published.

Thus, Option C is correct.

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