Nonviolent Protest Answers

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Which of the following best describes King’s answer to the leaders who call for patience?

A
He questions whether waiting will produce results.
B
He thinks that waiting 340 years for his constitutional rights has strengthened his cause.
C
He believes that patience will result in justice.
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Which of the following describes African American social conditions, according to King?

A
They have civil rights protections.
B
They are treated fairly by police.
C
They live in poverty.
D
They believe things will never improve.
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Read the underlined portion of the passage again.Endurance means “to bear, or put up with”What is the main idea of this text?

A
People are willing to suffer for a cause they believe in
B
King is calling on everyone to help those in need
C
African Americans have a right to be tired of waiting for change
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What is King’s view of the disorder that is occurring as a result of civil rights demonstrations?

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It is blocking social progress.
B
It is desirable, as African Americans have been suffering injustice for generations
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It is necessary to the eventual defeat of injustice.
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Think about the two passages from King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”Write your own summary of King’s main messages as if you were explaining King’s message to someone who had not read the letter.Write your response in five to seven sentences.

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In "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther King Jr. explains that African Americans have waited long enough for their fundamental rights and can no longer delay their quest for justice. He argues that those who have not suffered under the weight of injustice have no right to criticize the impatience of those who have endured it for centuries. King points out how many people have suffered significantly under the system of segregation, which makes immediate action necessary. He clarifies that nonviolent protests are not meant to create new problems, but rather to expose the existing tension that already resides in the community. King believes that bringing this tension to the surface is a necessary step toward progress and negotiation. By creating a crisis through direct action, he aims to force society to confront its moral failures and move toward equality.

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Which of these ideas are included in your response? Check all that apply.

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African Americans have waited long enough for change.
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Those who have not suffered injustice cannot criticize the impatience of those who have.
C
Many have suffered under segregation
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Protests expose existing tension.
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Disorder is a necessary step toward progress.

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