Question

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” The other force is one of bitterness and hatred, and it comes perilously close to advocating violence. It is expressed in the various black nationalist groups that are springing up across the nation. Why does the author include these sentences?

Answer 1

Answer: C)to encourage understanding of black nationalists

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Answer 2

Had to look for the options and here is my answer.
The given excerpt above is taken from “Letter from Birmingham Jail” which was written by Dr. Martin Luther King, and the reason why the author includes the given sentences is to "encourage or motivate the understanding of black nationalists". Hope this helps.