Question

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”

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?

Answer 1

• To explain his unwillingness to postpone his efforts.

When Dr. Martin Luther King says that his immediate activity battle isn't all "well timed" he realizes that to his depreciators, his message will never be one of harmony and consideration. To them, no immediate activity originating from him will never be very much planned.