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Martin Luther King Jr. and Civil Disobedience — Quiz

Question 1 • 26-27 ERWC A/B 9800E 9801E

Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” It is unfortunate that demonstrations are taking place in Birmingham, but it is even more unfortunate that the city's white power structure left the Negro community with no alternative. How does King support this claim?

Answer
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by providing the names of corrupt public figures
B
by explaining Birmingham’s segregationists laws
C
by describing Birmingham’s record of injustice
D
by quoting the racist sentiments of city leaders
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