MLK Letters from Birmingham Jail

Who wrote the "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?

• Martin Luther King

• Malcolm X

• Rosa Parks

• Frederick Douglass

Answer explanation

The correct choice is Martin Luther King who wrote the 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'.

What is the main reason Martin Luther King gives for being in Birmingham?

• To visit family

• To engage in nonviolent direct action

• To attend a conference

• To run for political office

Answer explanation

Martin Luther King's main reason for being in Birmingham is to engage in nonviolent direct action.

According to Martin Luther King, what affects one directly, affects all _______?

• indirectly

• immediately

• separately

• eventually

What does Martin Luther King say about the interconnectedness of communities and states?

• Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere

• Each community is independent

• States should not interfere with each other

• Communities should focus on their own issues

Answer explanation

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere

What did the leaders decide to do to prepare for direct action? They had to expect violence against them and not respond with force or anger. It was a non-violent movement

• Organize a protest march

• Hold a press conference

• Go through the process of self-purification

• Write a letter to the government

Answer explanation

The leaders decided to go through the process of self-purification to prepare for direct action.

What is the purpose of nonviolent direct action?

• To create a crisis and establish such creative tension that a community is forced to confront the issue

• To avoid any form of confrontation

• To negotiate peacefully without any tension

• To seek immediate legal action

Answer explanation

To create a crisis and establish such creative tension that a community is forced to confront the issue

What does MLK think of the word "Wait", promises made to Black people that changes are coming to the injustices of segregation

• It means to be patient and wait for the right time

• It almost always means "never"

• It means to prepare for future actions

• It means to negotiate further

What explanation does MLK tell his six-year-old daughter why she cannot go to the public amusement park?

• The park is closed for maintenance.

• The park is too expensive.

• The park is not open to colored children.

• The park is too far away.

Answer explanation

The main reason the author gives for why a six-year-old child cannot go to the public amusement park is that the park is not open to colored children.

According to MLK what is the effect of segregation on a child's personality?

• It makes them more confident.

• It distorts their personality by developing bitterness.

• It makes them more sociable.

• It has no effect on their personality.

Answer explanation

According to the author, segregation distorts a child's personality by developing bitterness.

What does MLK mean by "an unjust law is no law at all"?

• Unjust laws should be followed strictly.

• Unjust laws are not morally binding. They can be ignored.

• Unjust laws are more important than just laws.

• Unjust laws are created by the government.

Answer explanation

The author means that unjust laws are not morally binding, implying that individuals are not obligated to follow them.