MLK Jr.
Does MLK Jr. prefer violence or nonviolence?
Nonviolence
Does Robert Williams prefer violence or nonviolence?
Violence
Who wrote the "Other America?"
MLK Jr.
Define "advocate" and use it in a sentence
Someone who publicly supports something or someone
Define "rhetorical question"
A question that has an obvious answer that is asked to further an argument
Why did MLK Jr. get arrested in Birmingham?
Protesting without a permit
Why was Robert Williams exiled from the country?
For taking in a white family who traveled to his neighborhood
How does MLK. Jr feel about rioting?
They're not productive and create more social issues
Define "deter" and use it in a sentence
To discourage
Define "metaphor"
A figure of speech that states that one thing is another thing; helps to make a comparison
What did MLK Jr. write "Letter From Birmingham Jail" on?
The margins of a newspaper
When does Robert Williams say nonviolence is effective?
"When the opponent is civilized" and agrees to be nonviolent
What group does MLK Jr. say the "Other America" impacts most?
Children
Define "condemn" and use it in a sentence
To express complete disapproval of
Define "allusion"
Referring to a well-known person, book, or institution
Who was MLK Jr. responding to in "Letter From Birmingham Jail?" Why?
The eight clergymen because MLK Jr. was disappointed that they were not actively supporting the Civil Rights Movement
What does Robert Williams say is a good alternative to violence?
There is not a good alternative
What are the two Americas MLK Jr. references in "The Other America?" Who exists in them? What do they each experience?
The first America is the one white people live in and benefit from opportunities and prosperity. The Other America is one in which the Black community exists and experiences poverty and lack of opportunities.
Define "ebullient" and use it in a sentence
Cheerful and full of energy
Define "anaphora"
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of back to back sentences
What are the three views of violence?
Pure nonviolence, violence for self-defense, advocacy for violence
Who does Robert Williams say taught the Black community to fight? Why?
The government - "Nowhere in the annals of history does the record show a people delivered from bondage by patience alone."
Fill in the blanks: "This America is overflowing with the milk of ______ and the honey of ____________."
prosperity and opportunity
Purposeful, determined
Define "antithesis"
Comparing negatives or opposites side by side for dramatic effect