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Nonviolent Protest

Question 6 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do as a call for action in Birmingham in 1963?

Answer
A
He led many sit-ins, and organized freedom rides.
B
He petitioned the police to stop the violence against protesters.
C
He wrote a letter requesting that the president pass civil rights laws.
D
He wrote a letter describing the violence African Americans faced.

Explanation

While jailed during the Birmingham campaign in 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” In it, he explained the injustice and violence African Americans faced and defended the need for direct action. Therefore, the correct choice is “He wrote a letter describing the violence African Americans faced.”

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