Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. How does King support this claim? by describing his own experience with waiting for civil rights by providing quotes from militant civil rights demonstrators by explaining the racist attitudes of some White politicians by recalling a dream of his in which all people were equal

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from a Birmingham Jail argued that:A.segregation could not be changed in America.B.prison reform was necessary for civil rights.C.peaceful protests had no effect in the fight for civil rights.D.people should disobey unjust laws.

Click to read the passage from "Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance," by Martin Luther King Jr. Then answer the question.Which of the following explains King's reason for listing examples of the struggles for civil rights in this speech?A.To provide evidence that African Americans are still struggling for civil rightsB.To attack his opponentsC.To set a more formal toneD.To argue that the civil rights movement has wonSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What theme does Martin Luther King, Jr. support in the following passage from his Nobel Prize acceptance speech?After contemplation, I conclude that this award which I receive on behalf of that movement is a profound recognition that nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral question of our time the need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to violence and oppression. Civilization and violence are antithetical concepts. Negroes of the United States, following the people of India, have demonstrated that nonviolence is not sterile passivity, but a powerful moral force which makes for social transformation. Sooner or later all the people of the world will have to discover a way to live together in peace, and thereby transform this pending cosmic elegy into a creative psalm of brotherhood. If this is to be achieved, man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.A.Peaceful protesting is the best way to bring about change.B.Civilized societies gain more through violence than non–violence.C.Violence and peace cannot exist together.D.Non–violence is used in the U.S. and India.

this passage:Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral question of our time the need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to violence and oppression.Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Prize acceptance speech, 1964What is King trying to say in this passage?A.Oppression will continue unless people resort to violence.B.Violence should only be used as a last resort to end discrimination.C.Peaceful action is the only way to put an end to violence and oppression.D.Nonviolence does not work with people who are used to committing evil acts.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Click to read the passage from "Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance," by Martin Luther King Jr. Then answer the question.Which of the following best states the central idea of this passage?A.Nonviolence is the best way to deal with oppression.B.Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader during the 20th century.C.Many Americans exercise their right to vote.D.Contemplation is when you sit and think about something.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS