Letter from Birmingham Jail – April 16, 1963 Here is the link to…
Question Answered step-by-step Letter from Birmingham Jail – April 16, 1963 Here is the link to… Letter from Birmingham Jail – April 16, 1963Here is the link to read the letter: https://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html 1) Choose the best answer. What role do you think that the author had in the 1963 Birmingham movement? While King never explicitly states a title or role, we can infer that he was a key leader in the 1963 Birmingham movement. King was a common citizen who was in the middle of the Birmingham movement. King was an outsider who wanted to support the effort of civil right’s marchers. King was a national politician with an accomplished record of passing civil rights legislation. 2) Choose the best answer. What motivated King to writ.e this letter? King wrote to senators who were considering landmark civil rights legislation. King wanted to rally his followers to march on the state capitol and demand civil rights legislation. King wrote the letter in response to clergymen who were concerned about the appropriateness of civil rights demonstrations. King wrote the letter in an attempt to expose the unfair conditions under which he was accused and thus win his freedom. 3) Choose the best answer. Describe King’s point of view regarding the state of race relations in 1963 Birmingham. King believed that race relations were entering a golden age but needed a final push. King believed that the South was bogged down in a “monologue” rather than a “dialogue.” His efforts at direct action were designed to “creat.e a situation so crisis-packed that it will inevitably open the door to negotiation.” King believed that a “dialogue” had begun but could only be influenced by large demonstrations and media exposure. King thought that race relations were reaching a “winner-take-all” scenario in which violence would be unavoidable. 4) Choose the best answer. What forms of direct action did MLK support? Violence was acceptable under some circumstances. Harassing politicians at private events and at their homes. He preferred public relations efforts through the media over direct action. Sit-ins and marches were two of the methods. 5) Choose the best answer. How did King answer the question “How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?” King believed that just laws aligned with the moral code established by God and were to be obeyed. Unjust laws, such as segregation laws, do not align with natural law and are therefore wrong; because of this, one does not have to follow them. King believed that citizens had the inherent right to choose which laws to follow since some applied to them while others did not. King believed that laws were arbitrary and were simply the wishes of the strongest force. 6) Choose the best answer. How does the news photo of bomb damage done to MLK’s headquarters corroborate his grievances in the Birmingham letter? The photo shows that forces in Birmingham had the support of the government as no small group could cause so much damage. The photo shows that forces in Birmingham were resorting to violent means in an attempt to intimidate and dishearten civil rights activists. The photo shows that international terrorists had infiltrated the South and were striking indiscriminate targets. The photo shows that King and his family no longer had a place to live. 7) Choose the best answer.What did King believe would happen if one’s “yearning for freedom” remained oppressed? King believed that if one’s yearning for freedom is not manifested in nonviolent ways, t will ultimately be expressed through violent means. King believed that if one’s yearning for freedom is not realized, one’s will is broken and he will cease to fight. King believed that if one’s yearning for freedom is constantly subdued, then the oppressor will cease to be human. King believed that oppression would ultimately lead to begrudging acceptance. History US History US HISTORY 104 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
