Which option best summarizes the author's purpose in "President Lyndon B. Johnson's Special Message to the Congress"?

Question

Section from President Lyndon B. Johnson's Special Message to the Congress: The American Promise

Responses

to identify the steps the United States must take before Congress can give voting rights to African Americans
to identify the steps the United States must take before Congress can give voting rights to African Americans

to inform Congress about the history of voting rights for African Americans in the United States
to inform Congress about the history of voting rights for African Americans in the United States

to predict that Congress will protect the voting rights of African Americans
to predict that Congress will protect the voting rights of African Americans

to persuade Congress to protect voting rights for African Americans

Answer 1

The option that best summarizes the author's purpose in "President Lyndon B. Johnson's Special Message to the Congress" is:

to persuade Congress to protect voting rights for African Americans.