Letter From Birmingham jail quiz

A historical scene depicting Martin Luther King Jr. writing his Letter from Birmingham Jail, with an emphasis on the civil rights movement and the impact of the letter.

Test Your Knowledge: Letter from Birmingham Jail

Challenge yourself with our informative quiz about Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail." This quiz will test your understanding of the historical context, significance, and details surrounding this pivotal letter in the civil rights movement.

What you'll discover:

  • The background and events leading to the letter
  • Key figures involved in the civil rights movement
  • Insight into Dr. King's philosophy and actions
12 Questions3 MinutesCreated by ReflectiveSoul42
When was the letter written?
1960
1958
1963
1971
The letter was directed towards?
Clergymen
Politicians
Poets
Teachers
Dr.King was arrested for
Robbery
Threatning a federal officer
Inciting a riot
Protesting without a permit
Dr. King began writing the letter on
The margins of a newspaper
Legal pads
Envelopes
His skin
Who was Birmingham's Commissioner of Public Safety at the time of the "Letter"?
Ralph abernathy
Robert Kennedy
Albert Boutwell
Eugene 'Bull' Connor
Who was Birmingham's mayor at the time of the "Letter"?
Eugene 'Bull' Connor
Albert Boutwell
Robert Kennedy
Ralph abernathy
The clergymen who wrote the statement represented all faiths EXCEPT
Judaism
Protestantism
Islam
Cathoclicism
Dr. King says this letter is atypical because
He does not typically explain himself
He does not typically respond to criticism
He does not typically record his thought
He does not typically worry about what white people think
Dr. King describes the clergymen as
Betrayers of faith
Ugly-minded men
Men sadly mistaken
Men of good will
Dr. King leads what organization?
SNCC
NAACP
SCLC
Nation Of Islam
Dr. King describes the goal of all direct action as
Ambigous
New federal law
Violence
Negotiation
Dr. King's initial defense of his presence in Birmingham can be best described as
Emoitional
Angry
Legalistic
Moral
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