Letter from Birmingham Jail

What question was continually asked in the self-purification process?

"Are you able to accept blows without retaliating?" "Are you able to endure the ordeal of jail?"

How does Martin Luther King Jr. address their concern that he is an outsider and does not belong in Birmingham?

1. He was invited there 2. His organization has ties in Birmingham 3. "Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere"

What are the four basic steps to a direct action non-violent campaign?

1. collection of facts 2. negotiation 3. self-purification 4. direct action

When did MLK Jr. write the letter?

April 16, 1963

How does Martin Luther King Jr. hope to see the eight clergymen in the future?

As fellow clergymen and not as a civil rights leader.

What evidence did Martin Luther King Jr. give to show that they did collect facts?

Birmingham is probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States. Its ugly record of brutality is widely known. Negroes have experienced grossly unjust treatment in the courts. There have been more unsolved bombings of Negro homes and churches in Birmingham than in any other city in the nation.

For whom did Martin Luther King Jr. write his letter titled Letter from Birmingham Jail?

Eight clergymen

What persuasive elements does Martin Luther King Jr. use in his letter?

Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

What technique does Martin Luther King Jr. use to establish his ethos?

He introduces himself as the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

What are the two types of laws?

Just and Unjust.

What has "wait" meant when used to discuss civil rights?

Never

What is the main idea of these excerpts from King's letter?

Nonviolent direct action is needed to bring about change.

Which laws does Martin Luther King Jr. advocate obeying and which laws does he advocate disobeying?

Obey the just laws. Disobey the unjust laws.

What brought Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter to tears?

She could not go to the amusement park because it was for whites only.

What historical fact did Martin Luther King Jr. quote when discussing an oppressed people trying to get their rights?

That privileged groups seldom give up their privileges voluntarily; it must be demanded by the oppressed.

What happened when the Alabama negotiated with the white merchants?

They ended the protest , like they agreed, but the merchants did not take down their humiliating signs , breaking their end of the agreement.

What would happen when Martin Luther King Jr. would take his family on a cross country trip?

They would have to sleep in their car because no motel would accept them.

What is the purpose of direct action?

To dramatize such a crisis that the merchants would be forced to negotiate in good faith.

Why did Martin Luther King Jr. take the time to write a letter to the clergymen?

To support civil rights activists in Birmingham.

True or False: A law may appear to be just, but is applied in an unjust manner.

True

What term does MLK Jr. disagree with?

the recent statement calling their activities "unwise and untimely."