Letter from Birmingham Jail (CommonLit)
Assessments
1) D. "Dr. King sought...claims." 2) ? 3) ? 4) ? 5) C. "There will be freedom..." 6) written response 7) written response 8) written response
How does Dr. King respond to the idea that he is an outsider?
He denies that he is an outsider in Birmingham or anywhere in the U.S.
Why is Dr. King disappointed with the white church?
It distanced itself from the freedom movement.
Dr. King's perspective of "white moderates" is that they are people who...
believe they are on his side, but may be harming his cause more than anyone else.
Dr. King believes that extremists are...
necessary to bring about change in an unjust society.
King claims that direct action must be used because...
powerful groups are unlikely to change on their own.
King argues that unjust laws...
should not be obeyed.
According to Dr. King, the public should focus on...
the courageous actions of civil rights activists.
What is civil disobedience?
the purposeful breaking of an unjust law in a peaceful manner
The timing of the protest continued to change because...
they did not want to interfere with the mayoral election
