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Summary Of King Letter From Birmingham Jail

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King, Letter from a Birmingham Jail 1. What, according to King, is the purpose of direct action, and why does the SCLC engage in direct action rather than in negotiation? Through negotiation is helpful and a strong method to use when wanting to revolt and turn against an unfair system, direct action is way stronger. Direct action, as described and explained by King, is important because it creates an uncomfortable environment for people versus the usual safe and calm environment. This switch in atmosphere is important because it poisoned the oppressors into coming to terms with what they're doing, instead of having them push the issue aside. 2. What is the difference between a “just” law and an “unjust” law? The main difference between a "just" …show more content…

Why are white moderates more problematic than the racist in King’s view? To King, White moderates are more of an issue than those who are racist because those who are White moderates felt that the Blacks should wait for their time of freedom and that they shouldn't rush head first into things. King spoke of how White moderates also had a tendency of wanting to live in a calm and stable environment versus the latter of a chaotic one (therefore they don't really want to handle the current racial …show more content…

Civil liberties should be more natural in comparison to civil rights. 2. What benefits did African Americans get from the Reconstruction period? What were the benefits to northern whites? Which groups did Reconstruction “leave out”and why? Some benefits African Americans had during the Reconstruction period was it helped them with gaining full freedom after being freed from slavery. It gave the Blacks rights and made sure they got their constitutional right to vote especially and made it harder on Whites to deny them this given right. Reconstruction left out women in general. The Northern whites were able to manipulate the situation so that those representing would be White, putting them above the Blacks. 3. What party did most African Americans support prior to the 1930s and why? Why did this change after the 1930s and what was responsible for the change? The free soil party was extremely popular because it supported freeing slaves and was against the notion of slavery. During this time the fugitive slave act was made, making it mandatory to return Slaves that left their owners. This was considered a blow to the prepress being made by the

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