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Questions on MLK's "Letter from Birmingham Jail"

Please read Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in the small book, pages 105-122. Answer the following questions based on your reading.

Question 1

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What tactics did the civil rights movement use in Birmingham, and why did they commit to nonviolence?

Question 2

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According to Martin Luther King Jr., what makes a law just or unjust, and when is it acceptable to disobey a law?

Question 3

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Why does King align his argument with religious and historical traditions in his letter?

Question 4

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How did the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education influence the civil rights movement?

Question 5

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How does King respond to critics who say African Americans should be patient and wait for change?

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