1 Read the passage From "Letter from Birmingham City Jail" 1 must close now. But before closing I am impelled to mention one other point in your statement that troubled me profoundly. You warmly
commended the Birmingham police force for keeping "order" and "preventing violence." I don't believe you would have so warmly commended the police force if you had seen its angry
Violent dogs literally biting six unarmed, nonviolent Negroes. I don't believe you would so quickly commend the policemen if you would observe their ugly and inhuman treatment of
Negroes here in the city jail if you would watch them push and curse old Negro women and young Negro girls; if you would see them slap and kick old Negro men and young Negro boys;
if you will observe them, as they did on two occasions, refuse to give us food because we wanted to sing our grace together. I'm sorry that I can't join you in your praise for the police
department
What is the main idea of the passage?
The police treat the protesters violently
The police deserve praise for their behavior
The protesters deserve the violent treatment
The protesters treat the police disrespectfully,