Letter From Birmingham Jail
Why did MLK say he came to Birmingham?
Because injustice was there.
What country did Gandhi first fight discrimination in?
South Africa.
In what city was MLK born?
Atlanta, Georgia.
Where was Gandhi born?
Porbandar, India.
Something that causes someone to act or motivates them.
Incentive
What type of protest does King argue for?
Nonviolent direct action.
What method of resistance did Gandhi become famous for?
Nonviolent civil disobedience.
What church did King serve as pastor?
Ebenezer Baptist Church.
What did Gandhi study in England?
Law
Being aware or mindful of something.
Cognizant
What does King mean by “justice too long delayed is justice denied”?
Waiting forever for rights is basically the same as being denied them.
What event brought global attention to Gandhi’s leadership against British rule?
The Salt March.
MLK earned his PhD in theology from what university?
Boston University.
What religion influenced Gandhi’s beliefs about nonviolence?
Hinduism
To strike back or get revenge.
Retaliate
Who is King responding to in the letter?
The eight clergymen.
What made Gandhi’s approach different from other political leaders of his time?
He used peaceful mass resistance, not violence.
MLK helped found which major civil rights organization?
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).
Gandhi fasted often for what purpose?
To promote peace or stop violence.
A temporary halt or pause in activity.
Moratorium
What four steps does King outline for a nonviolent campaign?
Collection of facts, negotiation, self-purification, direct action.
Gandhi encouraged Indians to boycott which major British-controlled industry?
Textiles / British cloth.
What major award did MLK receive in 1964?
The Nobel Peace Prize.
Gandhi was assassinated by whom?
Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist.
To create something new or introduce change.
Innovate.