Question

time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. now is the time to make justice a reality for all of gods children. it would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. this sweltering summer of the negros legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. nineteen sixty - three is not an end, but a beginning. and those who hope that the negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. and there will be neither rest nor tranquility in america until the negro is granted his citizenship rights. the whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges. but there is something that i must say to my people, who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice: in the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by read the following dictionary entry: legitimate le•git•i•mate /ləˈjɪdəmət/ adjective 1. (of a child) born of parents who are lawfully married 2. ruling by hereditary right 3. reasonable; able to be defended by logic 4. lawful; according to the law which definition most closely matches the meaning of legitimate as it is used in paragraph 7? write the correct definition of legitimate here and explain how you figured out its meaning.

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "legitimate" in the paragraph, we analyze the context. The text talks about the Negro's discontent related to racial injustice and the need for justice. The third definition, "reasonable; able to be defended by logic", fits because the discontent is a justified (logically defendable) reaction to racial injustice. The other definitions (about marriage, hereditary rule, or legality) don't align with the context of the Negro's discontent over racial issues.

Answer:

1. reasonable; able to be defended by logic