MLK Letter from Birmingham Jail

What events prompted Dr. King to write Letter from a Birmingham Jail?

• Arrested for protesting without a permit

• Responding to a letter asking him to "wait" for equality

• Racism in Birmingham

• Racist signs in Birmingham stores

Demanding that states enact the principles of the 14th amendment and Declaration of Independence …especially in terms of equality

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Unjust laws are not really laws… so you don’t have to follow them…its really your duty as a good human… not to follow them

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Written to white pastors in response to their letter that talked totally bad about the guy that wrote the first letter

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What MLK did in jail

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List of grievances of all the bad things going on in the south

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What is the primary purpose of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'?

• To respond to criticism from clergymen

• To propose new civil rights legislation

• To announce a new protest march

• To criticize the federal government

In 'Letter from Birmingham Jail,' MLK discusses the concept of 'just' and 'unjust' laws. Which philosopher's ideas does he reference to support his argument?

• Aristotle

• Thomas Aquinas

• John Locke

• Plato

Which historical event prompted Martin Luther King Jr. to write the 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'?

• The Montgomery Bus Boycott

• The March on Washington

• The Birmingham Campaign

• The Selma to Montgomery March

In the 'Letter from Birmingham Jail,' MLK addresses the criticism of being an 'outsider.' How does he justify his presence in Birmingham?

• He was invited by local leaders

• He was born in Birmingham

• He was passing through on a tour

• He was conducting research