We will win our freedom because the sacred heritage of our nation and the eternal will of God are embodied in our echoing demands. Which statement best explains how the word sacred affects the meaning of the speech?

It expresses King's position that America's original sin of slavery must be absolved before progress can occur.

It explains King's reasons for addressing his letter to the leaders of several churches in Birmingham rather than the city's political officials.

It conveys King's belief that the goals of the Civil Rights Movement are pure and just in the same way that America's founding ideals are pure and just.

It suggests King's view that the goals of the Civil Rights Movement can only be achieved with the help of religious or spiritual leaders like himself.

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It conveys King's belief that the goals of the Civil Rights Movement are pure and just in the same way that America's founding ideals are pure and just.

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Answer: C) It conveys King's belief that the goals of the Civil Rights Movement are pure and just in the same way that America's founding ideals are pure and just.

Explanation: In the given excerpt from "A Letter from Birmingham Jail" King says that they will win their freedom because of the will of God and the sacred heritage of their nations are in their favor. When he talks about heritage he is referring to the principles that helped to build the United States of America, and he says they are sacred because he believes those principles are pure and just (free from any kind of evil).