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Martin Luther King Jr. and Civil Disobedience Answers

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Read the excerpt from “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”In that dramatic scene on Calvary's hill three men were crucified. We must never forget that all three were crucified for the same crime—the crime of extremism. Why does King use this allusion?

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to establish historical precedent for racial tension
B
to commemorate men who have been forgotten
C
to suggest the moral significance of his cause
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to forge a connection with foreign countries
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Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.How does King support this claim?

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by describing his own experience with waiting for civil rights
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by providing quotes from militant civil rights demonstrators
C
by explaining the racist attitudes of some White politicians
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by recalling a dream of his in which all people were equal
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Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”You express a great deal of anxiety over our willingness to break laws. This is certainly a legitimate concern.How does King rebut his critics’ claim?

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by citing the US Constitution in a counterclaim
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by questioning the fairness of the laws in a counterclaim
C
by praising the concept of social anarchy in a counterclaim
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by admitting mistakes in a counterclaim
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Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”Of course, there is nothing new about this kind of civil disobedience. It was evidenced sublimely in the refusal of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to obey the laws of Nebuchadnezzar, on the ground that a higher moral law was at stake.King uses this allusion to

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retell an important historical tale.
B
describe a governmental struggle in another place.
C
explain the reason for his peaceful approach.
D
forge a connection with familiar figures of faith.

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