Self-Quiz 4.19: Martin Luther King, Jr., Letter from Birmingham City Jail

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Why is Martin Luther King, Jr., in Birmingham?

He is on vacation. correct incorrect

He wanted to start trouble. correct incorrect

There is injustice there. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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Where is Martin Luther King., Jr., at the time of the writing of his letter?

Atlanta city jail correct incorrect

Birmingham city jail correct incorrect

Alabama prison correct incorrect

Southern Christian Leadership Conference correct incorrect

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Which of the following does Martin Luther King Jr. argue?

Justice anywhere is permissible somewhere. correct incorrect

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. correct incorrect

Injustice anywhere is only a threat to local justice. correct incorrect

Justice anywhere leads to justice everywhere. correct incorrect

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Which of the following does Martin Luther King Jr. claim?

Laws are always just. correct incorrect

Laws must always be followed. correct incorrect

Laws can be just or unjust. correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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Which of the following laws are unjust according to King?

Segregation laws correct incorrect

Laws against theft correct incorrect

Taxation laws correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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According King, willingly accepting the penalty of imprisonment is done

in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice. correct incorrect

because it is always wrong to break the law. correct incorrect

since punishment is always just. correct incorrect

in order to better disrespect the law. correct incorrect

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If a law is unjust, King thinks that we have a moral responsibility to

follow the law. correct incorrect

break the law. correct incorrect

encourage others to follow the law. correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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Which of the following is one of the four steps in a nonviolent campaign?

Negotiation correct incorrect

Self-purification correct incorrect

Direct action correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect