Question

which meaning of persecution most closely matches its meaning in the following passage (paragraph 14)? i am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. some of you have come from areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. you have been the veterans of creative - suffering. continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive. go back to mississippi, go back to alabama, go back to south carolina, go back to georgia, go back to louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. a. i noun i hostile or ill - treatment b. i noun i persistent annoyance c. i verb i to chase another person d. i verb i to treat someone poorly

Explanation:

In the passage, people are described as being battered by the "storms of persecution" after facing police brutality and being in jail cells while questing for freedom. This indicates harsh and hostile treatment. "Hostile or ill - treatment" best captures this meaning.

Answer:

A. I noun I hostile or ill treatment