Question 16 (1 point)
Which of the following excerpts from "Letter from Birmingham Jail" contains an example of a rhetorical question?
O a
In your statement you assert that our actions, even though peaceful, must be condemned because they precipitate violence. But
is this a logical assertion? Isn't this like condemning a robbed man because his possession of money precipitated the evil act of
robbery?
Ob
Oc
Od
One of the basic points in your statement is that the action that I and my associates have taken in Birmingham is untimely. Some
have asked: "Why didn't you give the new city administration time to act?
Perhaps it is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say, "Wait." But... when you have to concoct an
answer for a five year old son who is asking: "Daddy,why do white people treat colored people so mean?"... then you will
understand why we find it difficult to wait.
...at first glance it may seem rather paradoxical for us consciously to break laws. One may well ask: "How can you advocate6
breaking some laws and obeying others?"