"Call For Unity" Context

Who wrote that 'all men are created equal' in the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Abraham Lincoln

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What was the primary fate of African Americans earlier in the history of the United States, as mentioned in the text?

• Craftsmen

• Chattel / property

• Soldiers

• Farmers

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Who predominantly led the Civil Rights Movement?

• African American athletes

• White politicians

• White religious leaders

• Black religious leaders

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Where was Martin Luther King Jr. arrested in 1963?

• Washington D.C.

• Birmingham, Alabama

• Memphis, Tennessee

• Atlanta, Georgia

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What inspired Martin Luther King Jr. to write the Letter from a Birmingham Jail?

• His arrest

• The Declaration of Independence

• A speech by the mayor

• A Call for Unity

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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 did the authors of 'A Call for Unity' believe was unnecessary to solve racial problems?

• Legislation

• Negotiations

• Extreme measures

• Peaceful protests

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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

Who were the authors of 'A Call for Unity'?

• Local politicians from Alabama

• White Religious leaders

• University professors from Southern Universities

• African American Civil rights activists

What was the stance of the new mayor-elect Albert Boutwell regarding the civil rights demonstrations?

• He wanted to negotiate

• He was neutral

• He opposed them

• He supported them

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did Episcopal Bishop Charles Carpenter criticize?

• The sit-in movement

• The use of violence

• Economic sanctions

• The government's policies

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What was the main message of 'An Appeal for Law and Order and Common Sense'?

• Encouragement of peaceful protests

• Support for segregation

• Advocacy for civil disobedience

• A call for maintaining law and order

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9