Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” It is unfortunate that demonstrations are taking place in Birmingham, but it is even more unfortunate that the city's white power structure left the Negro community with no alternative. How does King support this claim?

King supports the claim by describing Birmingham’s long record of racial injustice, including segregation and repeated violence against Black residents. These conditions show why demonstrations became necessary rather than leaving the community with a real alternative. The best choice is “by describing Birmingham’s record of injustice.”

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