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Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”It is unfortunate that demonstrations are taking place in Birmingham, but it is even more unfortunate that the city's white power structure left the Negro community with no alternative.How does King support this claim?

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by providing the names of corrupt public figures
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by explaining Birmingham’s segregationists laws
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by quoting the racist sentiments of city leaders
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by describing Birmingham’s record of injustice
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Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”To put it in the terms of St. Thomas Aquinas: An unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in eternal law and natural law. Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Why does King use this allusion?

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to appeal to his critics’ sense of duty
B
to describe an historical precedent
C
to commemorate a famous leader
D
to encourage a consideration of ethics
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Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”Frankly, I have yet to engage in a direct action campaign that was "well timed" in the view of those who have not suffered unduly from the disease of segregation.What is the author’s purpose for including this sentence?

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to establish the suffering experienced under segregation
B
to define the concept of a direct action campaign
C
to criticize the public officials who endorse segregation
D
to explain his unwillingness to postpone his efforts
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Read the excerpt from “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”In our own nation, the Boston Tea Party represented a massive act of civil disobedience.Why does King use this allusion?

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to establish historical precedent for his actions
B
to commemorate a beloved US leader
C
to appeal to his critics’ sense of moral justice
D
to forge a connection with modern political figures
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Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. What is the author’s purpose for including this sentence?

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to condemn the insincerity of his critics’ advice
B
to contrast the motivations of people in power
C
to explain the need for mutual understanding
D
to criticize people who treat others cruelly
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Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”Just as the Apostle Paul left his village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus Christ to the far corners of the Greco Roman world, so am I compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my own home town.Why does King use this allusion?

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to share historical precedent
B
to emphasize the morality of his cause
C
to define the purpose of his travel
D
to compare the goals of famous leaders
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Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”You express a great deal of anxiety over our willingness to break laws. This is certainly a legitimate concern.How does King rebut his critics’ claim?

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by citing the US Constitution in a counterclaim
B
by questioning the fairness of the laws in a counterclaim
C
by praising the concept of social anarchy in a counterclaim
D
by admitting mistakes in a counterclaim
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Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.How does King support this claim?

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by describing his own experience with waiting for civil rights
B
by providing quotes from militant civil rights demonstrators
C
by explaining the racist attitudes of some White politicians
D
by recalling a dream of his in which all people were equal
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Read the excerpt from “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”I have the honor of serving as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization operating in every southern state, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.What is King’s purpose for including this sentence?

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to emphasize his own Southern roots
B
to illustrate the depth of his religious faith
C
to establish his professional credentials
D
to explain his ties to the city of Atlanta
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Read the excerpt from “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”In that dramatic scene on Calvary's hill three men were crucified. We must never forget that all three were crucified for the same crime—the crime of extremism. Why does King use this allusion?

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to establish historical precedent for racial tension
B
to commemorate men who have been forgotten
C
to suggest the moral significance of his cause
D
to forge a connection with foreign countries

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