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Martin Luther King Jr. and Civil Disobedience

Question 4 • ELA 11B-CR

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. What is the author’s purpose for including this sentence?

Answer
A
to condemn the insincerity of his critics’ advice
B
to contrast the motivations of people in power
C
to explain the need for mutual understanding
D
to criticize people who treat others cruelly
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