Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Who is the audience in MLK's letter?

• Fellow clergy men

• Black civil rights leaders

• Congregation members

• Women and children

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What are MLK's reason for being in Birmingham?

• He was invited there

• He has organized ties there

• Injustice is there

• All of the above

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How does MLK answer the charge of being an outsider?

• Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere

• The time is now

• Whites must repent

• Anyone who lives in the USA is not an outsider

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Which of the following is not a step for nonviolent direct action?

• Picket Lines

• Negotioation

• Direct Action

• Collection of Facts

Why did MLK and others decide to delay their actions?

• Afraid that women and children would get hurt

• The upcoming governors debate

• Timing was not right

• The upcoming mayors election

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Which of the following validates MLK point that "Justice too long delayed is justice denied."

• It was during the time of riots

• It was during the time of women's suffrage

• It was during the time of slavery

• Time was not on our side

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The following answers are the three injustices, except

• Wait for integration

• Justice Denied

• Segregation

• All of the above

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What events prompted Dr. King to write Letter from a Birmingham Jail?

• Arrested for protesting without a permit

• Responding to a letter asking him to "wait" for equality

• Racism in Birmingham

• Racist signs in Birmingham stores

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When was "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" written?

• 1954

• 1963

• 1975

• 1945

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For how long was Martin Luther King, Jr. in jail?

• 4 months

• 1 year

• 8 days

• 7 months

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