In his 1963 "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther King Jr.:

a) agreed with white clergy that the civil rights movement was moving too fast.

b) agreed with white clergy that the civil rights movement should focus on the North rather than the South.

c) discussed the litany of abuses faced by blacks in the South and the need for change.

d) appealed directly to Birmingham police chief Eugene "Bull" Connor.

e) appealed directly to U. S. attorney general Robert Kennedy.

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Damari Byrd

25 January, 17:35

In his 1963 "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther King Jr.:

a) agreed with white clergy that the civil rights movement was moving too fast.

b) agreed with white clergy that the civil rights movement should focus on the North rather than the South.

c) discussed the litany of abuses faced by blacks in the South and the need for change.

d) appealed directly to Birmingham police chief Eugene "Bull" Connor.

e) appealed directly to U. S. attorney general Robert Kennedy.

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The correct answer is C. In his 1963 "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther King Jr. discussed the litany of abuses faced by blacks in the South and the need for change.

Explanation:

"Letter From Birmingham Jail" is a letter written by prominent African American politician and civil rights activist Martin Luther King King in 1963, when he was imprisoned at the Birmingham City Prison in Alabama. The letter was written in response to a statement made by eight white Alabama clergymen on April 12 that year called "Call for Unity."

The clergy agree that social injustices exist, but defend the position that the war against racial segregation should be fought only in courtrooms and not in the streets. King's answer is that without strong non-violent direct actions such as his, genuine civil rights will never be achieved. King argues that civil disobedience is not only justified in the face of unjust laws, but is also a moral responsibility.