Question

martin luther king jr.s letter from birmingham city jail quiz directions: write the letter of the correct answer in the blank provided. 1. king quotes which two words from the \call for unity\ in the first paragraph of his letter? a. unwise b. untimely c. unfortunate d. a and b e. a and c 2. why is king in birmingham? a. he has organizational ties there. b. injustice is there. c. he was born there. d. a and b e. b and c 3. who left king’s organization with no alternative but to stage demonstrations? a. complacent african - americans b. white moderates c. birmingham’s white power structure d. african american nationalists e. none of above 4. during this time period birmingham is all of the following except a. the most thoroughly segregated city in the united states. b. a city with an ugly record of brutality. c. a violent city d. a city that just elected a rabid segregationist as mayor. e. none of above 5. why did king schedule the demonstrations for the easter season? a. to hurt the city economically b. because people would be more accepting of their ideas at easter c. so they had a chance for good weather d. because more people could demonstrate during a vacation period e. none of above

Explanation:

1. In the first paragraph of Letter from Birmingham City Jail, King quotes the "Call for Unity" describing his actions as "unwise and untimely".
2. King states he is in Birmingham because he has organizational ties there (he was invited by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference) and because injustice exists in the city.
3. King explains that Birmingham's white power structure refused to negotiate in good faith, leaving no alternative but demonstrations.
4. King notes Birmingham was the most thoroughly segregated US city, had a brutal record, and was violent; the city had elected a moderate who promised to negotiate, not a rabid segregationist mayor.
5. King targeted the Easter season because it was a major shopping period, with the goal of economically pressuring the city's business leaders to address segregation.

Answer:

1. D. A and B
2. D. A and B
3. C. Birmingham's white power structure
4. D. a city that just elected a rabid segregationist as mayor.
5. A. to hurt the city economically