Question

1. what statement best describes dr. kings purpose in writing the letter? a. dr. king hoped to explain why the discrimination of african americans is immoral by giving specific examples of its harmful effects. b. dr. king sought to criticize white americans who were supportive of his cause but who were too fearful of the klan’s terrorism to take action to end racism. c. dr. king attempts to encourage all americans to end racism by joining the cause to defend civil rights for african americans. d. dr. king sought to respond to the criticism he received from people that he considered to be colleagues

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option based on the context of Dr. King's letter (likely "Letter from Birmingham Jail"):

• Option A: The letter focuses more on responding to criticism and justifying non - violent protest, not mainly on explaining the immorality of discrimination through harmful effect examples. Eliminate A.
• Option B: The letter is not about criticizing white supporters who feared the Klan. It's about addressing fellow clergymen's criticism and explaining the civil rights movement. Eliminate B.
• Option C: While ending racism is a goal, the primary purpose of the letter is to respond to criticism, not to broadly encourage all Americans to join the cause. Eliminate C.
• Option D: The "Letter from Birmingham Jail" was written to respond to criticism from fellow clergymen (whom he considered colleagues) about his civil rights activities. This matches the purpose described in D.

Answer:

D. Dr. King sought to respond to the criticism he received from people that he considered to be colleagues