Question

read the excerpt from dr. martin luther king’s \letter from birmingham jail.\
it is unfortunate that demonstrations are taking place in birmingham, but it is even more unfortunate that the citys white power structure left the negro community with no alternative.
how does king support this claim?
by providing the names of corrupt public figures
by explaining birmingham’s segregationists laws
by quoting the racist sentiments of city leaders
by describing birmingham’s record of injustice

Explanation:

To determine how King supports the claim, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The excerpt does not mention names of corrupt public figures, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The claim is about the white power structure leaving no alternative, not specifically about explaining segregationist laws.
• Option 3: There is no quoting of racist sentiments of city leaders in this excerpt.
• Option 4: Describing Birmingham’s record of injustice would show why the Negro community had no alternative (due to ongoing injustice), which aligns with the claim that the white power structure left them with no choice but to demonstrate.

Answer:

D. by describing Birmingham’s record of injustice