Questions and Vocabulary from Martin Luther King Jr.'s letter from Birmingham Jail
List the three injustices?
Segregation Wait for integregation Justice Denied
How does Martin Luther King Jr. define Unjust?
Making someone else follow your command.
Why did Martin Luther King Jr. and the others decide to delay their actions?
Martin Luther King Jr. and the others decided to delay their actions because of the upcoming mayoral election.
How does Martin Luther King Jr. define Just?
A man made code that makes a moral law.
How does Martin Luther King Jr. answer the charge of being an outsider?
Anyone who lives in the United States is not an outsider within it's bounds.
What are the four basic steps of nonviolent direct action?
Collection of Facts Negotiation Self Purification Direct Action
What does Martin Luther King Jr. mean by "Constructive nonviolent tension and how he defines its goal"?
He means that the protests are creating tension between races, and by protesting they will meet their racism and prejudice.
What are Martin Luther King Jr.'s reasons for being in Birmingham?
He was invited there He has organized ties there Injustice is there
Who is the audience in Martin Luther King Jr.'s letter?
His fellow Clergymen because they had good will.
What does it mean for the individuals who have ignored the issues of Birmingham?
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
What does it mean today for each of us living in the United States?
It causes the Domino effect
What is an example of Martin Luther King Jr.'s point that "Justice too long delayed is justice denied"?
It was during the time of slavery.
