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In Letters from Birmingham Jail, who is the audience Dr. King is addressing?

• Racists

• Clergymen

• Politicians

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Fellow clergymen are

• local and state officials that favor the Jim Crow laws.

• other important civil rights leaders who think MLK Jr. should be in jail.

• other religious leaders of various religions.

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Why was Dr. King incarcerated (put in jail) in Birmingham?

• Speeding

• Marching without a permit

• Being out after curfew

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What is Dr. King's tone when replying to the clergymen?

• Respectful

• Arrogant

• Beseeching

What is MLK Jr.'s first reason for being in Birmingham?

• He got lost.

• He was passing through on a visit.

• He was invited.

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What important organization was MLK Jr. the president of?

• Southern Christian Leadership Conference

• South Eastern Bible Belt Congress

• Christians of the South Civil Rights Alliance

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What is Ethos?

• Emotion

• Logic

• Credibility

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How does Dr. King use Ethos?

• He points out he is highly educated and a respected leader.

• He challenges their credentials.

• He asks them to put themselves in his place.

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What is another reason MLK Jr. states why he is in Birmingham?

• A lack of equal opportunity employment.

• Insufficient drinking water.

• Injustice is there.

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Dr. King's third reason for being in Birmingham relating to interconnectedness can best be summed up as:

• "One for all and all for one."

• "What's good for the Goose is good for the Gander."

• "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

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