Question

Frankly, I have yet to engage in a direct action campaign that was "well timed" in the view of those who have not suffered unduly from the disease of segregation. What is the author’s purpose for including this sentence?

a. to establish the suffering experienced under segregation
b. to define the concept of a direct action campaign
c. to criticize the public officials who endorse segregation
d. to explain his unwillingness to postpone his efforts

Answer 1

Answer:

d. to explain his unwillingness to postpone his efforts

Explanation:

According to the excerpt from "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther King acknowledges that his campaign has occurred at the appropriate time,just before more people suffer from segregation in an excessive manner.  In fact, he makes use of the word "well-timed" to describe his campaign, which means that he has started it in the right time.