Martin Luther King Jr. and Civil Disobedience

Question 1

Choose the statement that best summarizes King’s claim in this passage.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Protests are an effective and appropriate way to end injustice in Birmingham.

Question 2

What grounds does King use to support the need for protest? Check all of the boxes that are correct based on this passage.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Birmingham courts have been unjust to African Americans.; City leaders refuse to negotiate in good faith with African Americans.

Question 3

What is the warrant in this passage? ✔ Protests make city leaders confront the crisis.Protests direct the violence at city leaders.Protests prevent bombings and violence.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ Protests make city leaders confront the crisis.

Question 4

Which of the following is a counterclaim?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“Isn’t negotiation a better path?”

Question 5

What is King’s rebuttal to this counterclaim?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He explains that dramatizing the issue will bring about real negotiations.

Question 6

What is King’s conclusion in this passage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Tension is necessary for growth.

Question 7

What are the purposes of King’s allusions?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to evoke images of other freedom fighters; to illustrate that some laws are unjust

Question 8

How effective do you find King’s allusions? very effectiveeffectiveineffectivevery ineffective

Revolt · Accepted Answer

very effective

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