Letter From Birmingham Jail

Why does Dr. King say that he is answering the clergymen?

• They have acted in an unwise way.

• King uses letter-writing to bring about change.

• Their letter shows them to be extremists.

• He believes them to be sincere and good.

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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 counterargument does Dr. King present to the advice to wait?

• Democratically elected officials would not require African Americans to wait.

• Socrates would not have waited under the same circumstances.

• African Americans already have waited for more than 340 years.

• The 1954 Supreme Court decision has made it impossible to wait.

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According to King, the purpose of direct nonviolent action is to...

• end the bombings of homes and churches.

• create tension so that people have to confront an issue.

• halt the activities of both merchants and consumers.

• draw the sympathy of the religious community and moderate whites.

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According to King, history shows that...

• people don't like to give up their power.

• people easily listen to others and change their behavior.

• social change happens quickly, not over time.

• equality can never happen.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

King believes that resentment and frustration over racism should be channeled into...

• non-violent direct action.

• violent protest.

• religious belief.

• political discussions.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

To whom is the Letter from Birmingham Jail addressed?

• clergy who criticized King's efforts

• whites who arrested King for no reason

• his coworkers in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

• his wife and his lawyer

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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

King challenges other ministers to see the struggle for equality as...

• a moral concern.

• a political concern.

• a personal concern.

• not their concern.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does King believe about breaking the law?

• Laws should not be broken under any circumstances.

• Only the wealthy are allowed to break the law because they can afford to pay the price.

• If a law is deemed unjust, then it must be broken.

• Laws may be broken if the Bible says so.

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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

Which of the following is closed to King's daughter?

• Candyland

• Legoland

• Funtown

• Disneyland

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

King agrees with St. Augustine that

• "all humans are divine"

• "an unjust law is no law at all"

• "civil disobedience began with Thoreau"

• "waiting for justice is a crime"

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3