(1)Based on what he writes in “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” how has being criticized for his civil rights activism by his fellow clergymen affected Martin Luther King, Jr.'s viewpoint?

It has helped convince him that those who value order over justice are enemies to progress.

It has taught him that racism is more prevalent in the church than in society at large.

It has proven to him that people with good intentions must be respected and listened to.

It has led him to believe that white moderates are the greatest allies of African Americans.

(2)In “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King, Jr., refers to the Old Testament story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, three Jewish men who were sentenced to death when they refused to worship a false Babylonian god.

Why does King make this allusion?

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It offers an example of civil disobedience.

It demonstrates his knowledge of the Bible.

It appeals to Babylonian readers of the letter.

(2)It reminds the reader not to worship false gods like wealth or fame.
Throughout ”Letter from Birmingham Jail,” King returns to the idea of tension as a necessary and positive component of the civil rights movement.

How does King develop this theme?

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King argues that protestors do not cause tension; they merely expose tensions that already existed.

King insists that protestors are not the source of the tension; inherently racist attitudes and reactions are.

King claims, with some notable exceptions, most protests face no tension, violence, or problems with law enforcement.

King claims that tension can be a beneficial, creative force for change and improvement in society.