Question

martin luther king jr.s letter from birmingham city jail

1. privileged groups seldom do what?

a. protest
b. give up their privileges voluntarily
c. vote for a moderate candidate
d. wait
e. none of above

1. what does \wait\ usually mean to african americans?

a. be patient
b. they are going to get what they want
c. always
d. never
e. none of above

1. all the below are examples king gives for why its hard to wait except

a. the election is about to be held to determine a new candidate for major of the city.
b. he has to explain to his daughter why she cant go to a white amusement park.
c. he has to read humiliating signs reading \white\ and \colored.\
d. his wife and mother are never given the respectful title \mrs.\
e. none of above

1. how does king answer the concern that by protesting he is advocating breaking some laws but not others?

a. unjust laws are not laws.
b. protesting is not against the law.
c. the world is unfair, so he can do what he wants.
d. laws are meant to be broken
e. none of above

1. segregation is sin because sin is

a. eternal
b. unlawful
c. separation
d. unification
e. none of above

1. which of the following expresses the highest respect for the law?

a. demonstrating without a permit
b. rabid segregation
c. breaking a law that your conscience believes is unjust
d. refusing to go to prison when you have broken an unjust law
e. none of above

Explanation:

These questions reference Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham City Jail, a key text on civil rights and justice.

1. For question 6: King argues privileged groups rarely surrender their advantages freely.
2. For question 7: King states "wait" to Black Americans means never gaining justice.
3. For question 8: King uses personal, dehumanizing experiences as reasons to not wait; an upcoming election is not cited.
4. For question 9: King distinguishes just/unjust laws, noting unjust laws are not truly moral laws.
5. For question 10: King frames segregation as sin because sin is an act of separation from others and justice.
6. For question 11: King argues the highest respect for law is refusing to comply with unjust laws, accepting the penalty to expose injustice.

Answer:

1. B. give up their privileges voluntarily
2. D. Never
3. A. The election is about to be held to determine a new candidate for major of the city.
4. A. Unjust laws are not laws.
5. C. separation
6. C. breaking a law that your conscience believes is unjust