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?
if 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
fear - drenched 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 dr. martin luther king’s “letter from birmingham jail.”
in no sense do i advocate evading or defying the law, as would the rabid segregationist.
king includes this sentence to
define the term
“segregationist.”
praise the efforts of
local police.
clarify the purpose of
his protest.
distinguish himself from
those who break the
law.

Explanation:

The sentence "In no sense do I advocate evading or defying the law, as would the rabid segregationist" is used by King to show that he is different from those who break the law (like rabid segregationists). He is clarifying that his protest is not about law - breaking. The option "define the term'segregationist'" is incorrect as the sentence is not about defining the term. "Praise the efforts of local police" is also incorrect as the sentence has nothing to do with praising the police. "Clarify the purpose of his protest" is not as accurate as the main idea is to distinguish himself from law - breakers.

Answer:

D. distinguish himself from those who break the law (assuming the options are labeled with D for this option, if the original options had labels like A, B, C, D, and this option was D. If the labels were different, adjust accordingly. Based on the content, the correct option is the one with "distinguish himself from those who break the law")