MLK Address to Montgomery Improvement Association (2)

What claim does King make to stress their cause is right?

• That they are breaking constitutional laws.

• That they have lost God's love.

• That if his group is wrong, then U.S Supreme Court, U.S. Constitution, and God are wrong, too.

• That justice is like a mighty stream of water.

What is a lesson King suggests their movement can learn from organized labor?

• That sticking together makes it more likely that the opposition will have to come to the bargaining table.

• That nights are for captivity and days are for protest.

• That organized labor hated capitalism and is only relevant in Communist countries.

• That it is proper and just to protest for good causes like labor unions and civil rights.

Knowing the definitions of citizen and person, why does King repeatedly use both of these words to describe Rosa Parks in paragraphs 3 and 4?

• The word citizen reminds the audience that Parks lives in Montgomery, and person makes her seem ordinary.

• The words are interchangeable and allow him to vary his speech patterns.

• Citizen reminds the audience that she is entitled to the same rights as all other citizens, and person unites all people regardless of race.

• Citizen and person serve to cross gender boundaries so as to not emphasize that a woman took a stand.

What two ideas does King unite in paragraph 10 of the speech?

• Equality and Suffering

• Love and Justice

• Labor and Ownership

• Rules and Regulations

According to King, what is the relationship between "education" and "legislation"? (paragraph 11)

• King implies that their movement will educate lawmakers to consider their decisions more carefully.

• King implies that education is the first step to learning about legislation and is better than forcing someone to make a decision.

• King implies that education and legislation are as persuasive as love and justice.

• King implies that when Americans learn how Jim Crow laws have hurt African Americans, they will improve the laws.

What does King think history books will have to say about their movement?

• Their movement had leaers who stressed nonviolence and usually stuck together.

• Their movement had courage to stand up for rights, which gives history and civilization new meaning.

• Their movement had good and decent people who were not afraid to love others.

• Their movement had Christians with a strong faith in the almighty God.