Question

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. How does King support this claim?

Answer 1

I believe the best answer is A. by describing his own experience with waiting for civil rights

Answer 2

The correct answer is that King supports his claim by describing his own experience with waiting for civil rights.

Step-by-step explanation:

Dr. Martin Luther King makes allusion to his own personal experience, as can be seen in the words he uses: We know through painful experience. He shares his personal experiences in order to connect with the audience and make them observe the racial injustice they were suffering.