In “letter from birmingham jail,” king quotes poet and author t. s. eliot: “the last temptation is the greatest treason: to do the right deed for the wrong reason."

why does king include eliot’s words?

select each correct answer.

a. the words insult segregationists and those who fail to oppose injustice by calling them treasonous.

b. the words emphasize king’s criticism of the police for using moral behavior to maintain an immoral system.

c. it reminds protestors of the reasons they have to protest.

d. it demonstrates how well-read, reasonable, and intelligent king is.

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).