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Question 2 • English Language Arts 11

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” Frankly, I have yet to engage in a direct action campaign that was "well timed" in the view of those who have not suffered unduly from the disease of segregation. What is the author’s purpose for including this sentence?

Answer
A
to establish the suffering experienced under segregation
B
to criticize the public officials who endorse segregation
C
to define the concept of a direct action campaign
D
to explain his unwillingness to postpone his efforts
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