A Letter from Birmingham Jail and a Call for Unity

To whom is King's letter addressed?

• Black activists

• Other (white) clergymen

• White protestors

• Fellow clerical workers

Why, does King argue, is it okay to ignore the laws of segregation?

• Because "wait" most often means "never"

• Because "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"

• Because "an unjust law is no law at all"

• Because, " he would rarely have time to answer anything else"

"Justice too long delayed is justice _________"

• denied.

• waiting to happen.

• soon.

• never.

Clergymen are

• brothers at arms

• religious leaders

• rebels

• county judges

"As I am confined in Birmingham jail...". The word "confined" most nearly means

• able to engage

• being placed in solitary

• unable to leave

• ability to pay a fine

What counterargument does Dr. King present to the advice to wait?

• Democratically elected officials would not require African Americans to wait.

• Socrates would not have waited under the same circumstances.

• African Americans already have waited for more than 340 years.

• The 1954 Supreme Court decision has made it impossible to wait.

Which statement is a position of Dr. King's opponents?

• Racial injustice in Birmingham must be stopped at all costs.

• The Boston Tea Party was an act of civil disobedience.

• Dr. King's peaceful actions are wrong because violence results from them.

• Demonstrations are necessary to break down segregation.

What does Dr. King mean when he says, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."?

• Justice does not exist in America.

• Everyone is affected when one person is hurt.

• All Americans are equally threatened.

• All laws are unjust and should be ignored.

What is the basis for King’s argument against the idea that he is an outsider who came to Birmingham?

• He was born in Birmingham.

• He has many relatives in Birmingham.

• He has organizational ties in Birmingham.

• He went to college in Birmingham/

According to King, the purpose of direct nonviolent action is to...

• end the bombings of homes and churches.

• create tension so that people have to confront an issue.

• halt the activities of both merchants and consumers.

• draw the sympathy of the religious community and moderate whites.