Letter From Brimingham Flashcards
Why is Martin Luther King Jr. in Birmingham?
There is injustice there.
Who do MLK Jr. address his letter to?
“My Dear Fellow Clergymen”
When is MLK Jr. at the time he wrote the letter?
In Birmingham City Jail
Martin Luther King Jr. was engaged in a ______ campaign in Birmingham.
non-violent direct action
True or False
Martin Luther King Jr. argued that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
True
What is the goal of non-violent direct action?
Fostering Tension
True or False
Martin Luther King Jr. claims that laws can just or unjust.
True
What St. Thomas Aquinas quote does Martin Luther King Jr. agree with?
“An unjust law is no law at all.”
What law is unjust according to King?
Segregation Laws
According to King, one who breaks an unjust law must do so…
openly, lovingly, and with a willingness to accept the penalty.
According to King, willingly accepting the penalty of imprisonment is done…
in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice.
King confesses that he has reached the regrettable conclusion that the great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom is…
the white moderate.
If a law is unjust, King thinks that we have a moral responsibility to…
break the law.
What does King say about the Birmingham police department?
He cannot join in praise of the police department.
Which of the following is one of the four steps in a nonviolent campaign?
Negotiation
Self-Purification
Direct Action
