letter from Birmingham jail
What is a sit-in or parade?
King was arrested for participating in this type of demonstration.
What is Satyagraha?
Gandhi's primary method of nonviolent resistance, which translates to "truth force."
What is a Baptist minister/preacher?
King's profession before he became a full-time civil rights leader.
What is Mohandas?
Gandhi's original first name, before he was given the honorary title Mahatma, meaning "Great Soul."
What is Moratorium?
A temporary prohibition or suspension of an activity.
What is order or peace?
King was disappointed with the white moderate for preferring this over justice.
What is South Africa?
The country where Gandhi first developed and practiced his nonviolent resistance methods for 21 years.
What is the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)?
The name of the organization King helped found and served as the first president of, starting in 1957.
What is a lawyer/barrister?
Gandhi was trained and worked as a professional in this field.
What is Precipitate?
To bring about or cause to happen, usually quickly or suddenly.
What is moral law or eternal law?
King argued that an unjust law is a law that is out of harmony with this.
What is the charkha (spinning wheel)?
Gandhi encouraged Indians to boycott British-made cloth and spin their own, symbolized by this simple spinning wheel.
What is Washington, D.C.?
The city where King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
What is Kasturba (or Kasturba Gandhi)?
The name of Gandhi's wife, who was also a political activist and supported his work.
What is Cognizant?
Knowing or aware of something.
Who are the eight clergymen?
The group of Alabama clergymen wrote a letter criticizing King for engaging in untimely direct action, which King's letter is a response to.
What is the Salt March (or Dandi March)?
This 240-mile march in 1930 was a major act of civil disobedience against the British monopoly on a common household item.
What Happened in 1968?
The year King was assassinated.
What happened in 1869?
The year of Gandhi's birth.
What is Comprehensive?
Dealing with all or many of the relevant details; including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.
What is a tension or a crisis?
King argues that the goal of nonviolent direct action is to create this type of crisis that forces a community to confront an issue.
What is Ahimsa?
The term for Gandhi's belief in non-injury to all living things, which was a core principle of his philosophy.
What is the Nobel Peace Prize?
The prestigious award King received in 1964, making him, at the time, the youngest person to receive it.
What are Muslims?
Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu extremist who opposed his efforts to make peace between Hindus and this other major religious group.
What is Subordinate?
Lower in rank or position; subject to another's authority.