In that dramatic scene on calvary's hill three men were crucified. we must never forget that all three were crucified for the same crime—the crime of extremism.
why does king use this allusion?
to establish historical precedent for racial tension
to commemorate men who have been forgotten
to suggest the moral significance of his cause
to forge a connection with foreign countries

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The answer is C

To suggest the moral significance of his cause.

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The correct answer is C) to suggest the moral significance of his cause.

In that dramatic scene on Calvary's hill, three men were crucified. We must never forget that all three were crucified for the same crime—the crime of extremism.

King used this allusion to suggest the moral significance of his cause.

When Martin Luther Jr. spent some time in the Birmingham Jail, he wrote the famous open letter "Letter From Birmingham Jail" on April 16, 1963. The arguments he expressed as a civil rights leader were against segregation and racism, using nonviolent acts of demonstration.