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This question has two parts. First answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A
Based on the selection, what can the reader infer about Dr. King's feelings
toward the members of the clergy whom he addresses in his letter?
He has a very close relationship with them and works with them on
O
a regular basis
He is disappointed in their wilingness t0 avoid supporting what is
moraliy right
O He is fearful of their power to strip him of his leadership position
He has a great deal of respect for them because of their stance on
SOcial issues
Part B
Which two excerpts from the selection best support the answer to Part A?
Answer
Part A: He is disappointed in their willingness to avoid supporting what is morally right.
Part B:
1. "But the judgment of God is upon the church as never before. If today's church does not recapture the sacrificial spirit of the early church, it will lose its authenticity, forfeit the loyalty of millions, and be dismissed as an irrelevant social club with no meaning for the twentieth century."
2. "I have heard numerous southern religious leaders admonish their worshipers to comply with a desegregation decision because it is the law, but I have longed to hear white ministers declare: 'Follow this decree because integration is morally right and because the Negro is your brother.'"