Birmingham Jail & American EmbassyQuiz

Who was the main author of Letter From A Birmingham Jail?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Malcolm X

• Rosa Parks

• Frederick Douglass

What is the Letter From Birmingham?

• Response to critics about his ideas and methods

• A letter written by a Birmingham jail inmate about prison conditions

• An open letter from the people of Birmingham requesting independence

• A fictional letter used in a popular novel set in Birmingham

Why did King write the Letter from Birmingham Jail?

• It was a response to a public statement in a newspaper.

• To announce his candidacy for political office

• To detail his vacation plans

• To resign from his position in the civil rights movement

In his Letter from a Birmingham Jail, what did King feel 'duty-bound' to oppose?

• Unjust laws

• Economic inequality

• The Vietnam War

• Environmental degradation

Who was the "Letter from Birmingham Jail" addressed to?

• Local clergymen

• The President of the United States

• The Governor of Alabama

• Civil Rights Activists

What did the "Letter from Birmingham Jail" explain?

• Why blacks can't wait

• Instructions for a treasure hunt

• A new recipe for peach cobbler

• The history of Birmingham

What was the purpose of the "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"?

• To argue against the criticism of being an outsider

• To outline the steps of a nonviolent campaign

• To explain the reasons for civil disobedience

• To address the criticisms made by local clergymen

A key phrase from Dr. King's Letter from a Birmingham jail is

• "Everyone has a responsibility to disobey unjust laws."

• "I have a dream."

• "We are not makers of history. We are made by history."

• "The time is always right to do what is right."

"Letter from Birmingham Jail" is Dr. Martin Luther King's

• speech

• book

• letter

• essay

The 'Letter' gave reasons for what?

• peaceful disobedience is sometimes warranted.

• Starting a war

• Forming an alliance

• Ending a conflict