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Question 42 • English Language Arts 11

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” The other force is one of bitterness and hatred, and it comes perilously close to advocating violence. It is expressed in the various black nationalist groups that are springing up across the nation. Why does the author include these sentences?

Answer
A
to provide a contrast to his group’s nonviolent efforts
B
to recall the harsh actions of law enforcement
C
to predict the future of his group’s actions
D
to encourage understanding of Black nationalists
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