Question 8 • CMS 2026-2027 English III CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” You suddenly find your tongue twisted and your speech stammering as you seek to explain to your six year old daughter why she can't go to the public amusement park that has just been advertised on television, and see tears welling up in her eyes when she is told that Funtown is closed to colored children. What is the author’s purpose for including this sentence?
Answer
A
to describe the daily struggles of Black children
B
to explain the disparity of segregated parks
C
to emphasize his personal connection to segregation
D
to illustrate the cruelty and violence of a segregated South
Explanation
King describes having to explain segregation to his own six-year-old daughter and seeing her distress when she is excluded from Funtown. This personal example makes the harm of segregation vivid and shows his direct emotional connection to it. The sentence does not focus on physical violence or compare parks; it emphasizes the personal impact on his family.
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