Martin Luther King's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' Quiz

When was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. arrested during the Birmingham Campaign?

• July 4, 1963

• June 15, 1963

• May 1, 1963

• April 12, 1963

How many times had Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. been arrested before the Birmingham Campaign?

• 20

• 13

• 10

• 5

Who initially denied Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. access to his lawyers or allowed him to contact his wife while in solitary confinement?

• Prison guards

• President John F. Kennedy

• Local police

• Birmingham religious leaders

What event led to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. writing the 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'?

• A visit from his lawyers

• A friend smuggling in a newspaper

• A conversation with fellow protestors

• A sermon from a local pastor

How many words did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' consist of?

• 5,000

• 15,000

• 7,000

• 10,000

What did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. use as the basis for his 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'?

• A letter from his wife

• A book he had written earlier

• A newspaper article

• A speech he had given

When was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. released from jail after writing the 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'?

• April 20, 1963

• April 15, 1963

• May 10, 1963

• May 1, 1963

Which magazine was one of the first to publish Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'?

• The New York Times

• The Atlantic Monthly

• The Christian Century

• The Washington Post

What did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. use as the basis for his book 'Why We Can’t Wait'?

• A letter from his wife

• A newspaper article

• A speech he had given

• His 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'

When was the landmark Civil Rights Act signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson?

• July 1964

• August 1963

• July 1963

• June 1963