Letter from Birmingham Jail

In his opening paragraph, King says that he rarely pauses to answer criticisms, but he is replying to the clergymen because

• their actions were unwise and untimely.
• their letter shows them to be extremists.
• he believes them to be sincere and good.
• he wants his letter to bring about change.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

What is the basis for King’s argument against the idea that he is an outsider who came to Birmingham?

• He was born in Birmingham.
• He has organizational ties in Birmingham.
• He has many relatives in Birmingham.
• He went to college in Birmingham.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

What is a MORATORIUM?

• Release from restraint or inhibition
• A temporary prohibition of an activity
• A state of disorder due to lack of authority
• Concerned with practical matters

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which rhetorical strategy is featured in purple?

• Pathos
• Ethos
• Logos
• Migos

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which rhetorical strategy is featured below in PINK?

• Pathos
• Ethos
• Logos
• Anaphora

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

 Why was Martin Luther King arrested and put in jail?

• He refused to pay income taxes. 
• The U.S. President felt threatened by his actions.  
• He participated in illegal fundraising.  
• He instructed people to disobey unjust laws.  

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

If I am cognizant of your plans, I..

• know about them
• have forgotten them
• can't spell them
• don't like them

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Towards the end of his letter, King worries that he has been

• too assertive
• too long-winded
• too silly
• too patient

King uses the evidence that other nations are gaining political independence to argue against

• inhumane treatment.
• violent protests.
• waiting for freedom.
• asking for compromise.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the argument in this letter?

• He was defending the laws already in place.
• He was fighting for woman's rights.
• Defending both his right and his moral grounds for organizing nonviolent protest activities in support of the civil rights of African Americans.
• He defends that view of breaking laws when those laws are unjust.