"Just as Apostle paul left his village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus christ of the Greco Roman world, so am I compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my oen home town"

Why does the King use this allusion?
A)to share historical precedent

B)to emphasize the morality of his cause

C)to define thr purpose of his travel

D)to compare the goals of famous leaders

Respuesta :

A)to emphasize the morality of his cause

King wants to emphasize the morality of his cause, as he compared his action to the one of the Apostle Paul of Tarso. King was the leader of a movement of pacifism that inspired the United States. He is remembered as one of the leaders of the Civil Right Movement. 
 the official answer is B. think about it in different contexts.