Letter from Birmingham Jail

To whom is the Letter from Birmingham Jail addressed?

• ministers who criticized King's efforts

• whites who arrested King for no reason

• his coworkers in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

• his wife and his lawyer

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CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

Why was King in Birmingham?

• he was invited to help fight the segregation there

• he lived there

• he gave a speech there but drove over the speed limit on his way out of town

• he picked Birmingham as the next place to hold a non-violent protest

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

According to King, history shows that...

• people don't like to give up their power.

• people easily listen to others and change their behavior.

• social change happens quickly, not over time.

• equality can never happen.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"Justice too long delayed is justice _________"

• denied.

• waiting to happen.

• soon.

• never.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

King challenges other ministers to see the struggle for equality as...

• a moral concern.

• a political concern.

• a personal concern.

• not their concern.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

King believes that resentment and frustration over racism should be channeled into...

• non-violent direct action.
• violent protest.
• religious belief.
• political discussions.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In his opening paragraph, King says that he rarely pauses to answer criticisms, but he is replying to the clergymen because

• their actions were unwise and untimely.
• their letter shows them to be extremists.
• he believes them to be sincere and good.
• he wants his letter to bring about change.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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 organizational ties in Birmingham.
• He has many relatives in Birmingham.
• He went to college in Birmingham.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is a MORATORIUM?

• Release from restraint or inhibition
• A temporary prohibition of an activity
• A state of disorder due to lack of authority
• Concerned with practical matters

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

 Why was Martin Luther King arrested and put in jail?

• He refused to pay income taxes. 
• The U.S. President felt threatened by his actions.  
• He participated in illegal fundraising.  
• He instructed people to disobey unjust laws.  

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1