Letter from a Birmingham Jail Flashcards
1
Q
Jim Crow
A
Legalized segregation and institutionalized racial inequalities in education, economic opportunities and voting rights.
2
Q
When was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
A
1955
3
Q
MLK Jr.
A
President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
4
Q
Why was the letter written?
A
To answer statements by a Fellow Clergyman
5
Q
Why did the protest move to Birmingham?
A
It was the most segregated city in the US
Didn’t accept any other option
6
Q
Why did MLK Jr. choose Direct Action?
A
It was so action packed there is no option but negotiation and confrontation.
7
Q
Quote about timing
A
“Protest will always be untimely to those who are not oppressed”
8
Q
What were they attempting to do before they protested?
A
Boycott Christmas shopping
Get “Bull” Connor out of the election
