Question

selection test letter from birmingham jail
first read: comprehension
identify the choice that best answers the question
in letter from birmingham jail, king cites t s. eliots observation about doing the right deed for the wrong reason. how does eliots observation apply to actions that king describes in his letter?
a it applies to the negro sit - inners and demonstrators who show amazing discipline in their nonviolent protests, even when they face great provocation.
b it applies to those birmingham police officers who show restraint in handling the demonstrators in public but treat them very harshly in the privacy of the city jail.
c it applies to the seventy - two - year - old african american woman who supports the boycott of montgomerys segregated bus system even though she is tired and oppressed.
d it applies to those birmingham police officers who use legal, nonviolent means to handle demonstrators in public but do so to maintain the injustice of racial discrimination.

Explanation:

In "Letter From Birmingham Jail", King discusses the idea of doing the right thing for the wrong reason. The police officers using legal, non - violent means in public but to maintain racial discrimination are an example of this. They are doing something that appears right (using non - violent and legal means) on the surface, but for the wrong reason (upholding racial injustice).

Answer:

D. It applies to those Birmingham police officers who use legal, nonviolent means to handle demonstrators in public but do so to maintain the injustice of racial discrimination.