Letter from Birmingham Jail Main Takeaways Flashcards
1
Q
What Constitutional Clause supports and motivates the Civil Rights Movement?
A
Equal Protection Clause
2
Q
What did the LFBJ demand?
A
The natural rights promised in the Declaration of Independence
3
Q
What did LFBJ advocate for?
A
Civil Disobedience:
Basically non-violent direct action like boycotts, sit-ins, marches, etc. with the goal of heightening contradiction, create crisis, force people to pay attention.
4
Q
How was LFBJ similar to Brutus 1?
A
Both said that people in power rarely want to give up power and it will have to be demanded and taken.
5
Q
Who are the biggest threat to black people’s freedoms?
A
White moderates because they seek order over justice and keep telling black people to WAIT for their justice which really means never.
