Question

disobedience
from a comfortable desk, but what else can one do when he is alone in a narrow jail cell,
other than write long letters, think long thoughts and pray long prayers?
i have said anything in this letter that overstates the truth and indicates an unreasonable
impatience. i beg you to forgive me. if i have said anything that understates the truth and
indicates my having a patience that allows me to settle for anything less than brotherhood, i
beg god to forgive me.
i hope this letter finds you strong in the faith. i also hope that circumstances will soon make
it possible for me to meet each of you, not as an integrationist or a civil rights leader but as
a fellow clergyman and a christian brother. let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial
prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our
troubled communities, and in some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love
and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty.
yours for the cause of peace and brotherhood,
martin luther king jr.
read the excerpt from \letter from birmingham jail.\
i have the honor of serving as president of the southern christian leadership
conference, an organization operating in every southern state, with headquarters in
atlanta, georgia.
what is king’s purpose for including this sentence?
to establish his
professional credentials
to explain his ties to the
city of atlanta
to illustrate the depth of
his religious faith
to emphasize his own
southern roots

Explanation:

The sentence "I have the honor of serving as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization operating in every southern state, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia" is used by King to show his professional position (credentials) in a relevant organization. The other options are incorrect: the sentence is not mainly about explaining ties to Atlanta (it's about the organization's HQ, not his personal ties), not about illustrating religious faith (it's about a professional role), and not about emphasizing Southern roots (the focus is on the organization and his role, not his roots).

Answer:

A. to establish his professional credentials