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MLKpaperrevised20131.rtfWhy We Couldn’t Wait by Martin Luther King, Jr.
As you read Dr. King’s book, look for the answers to the questions below. Then answer the questions as fully as you can. Be specific and use examples from the book but don’t use direct quotes except on question #5 . This exercise is worth 100 points, so spend time on it and do a good job. (Do not go on-line or anywhere else for information about the events in the book unless instructed to do so . Why We Couldn’t Wait mu st be your only resource.) There is no requirement that your work be a specific number of pages long. However, if the questions aren’t completely answered, you will lose points. (Question 3 is worth 45 points and, therefore, should have an answer that is much longer than that of the other questions. In order to give a complete answer to question # 3 , you will have to read the whole book.)
1. What were conditions like for black people in the U.S. in the early 1960’s? From the textbook: What legal and societal mechanisms created and kept black people in these conditions? ( 25 points)
2. What was MLK’s philosophy of how to bring about change and where did it come from? Why was it so widely accepted among black people? ( 15 points)
3. Divide the civil rights movement in Birmingham into stages of preparation, demonstrations, and ending ? What happened in each stage? ( 45 points)
4. Why were the protests in Birmingham important? (This can be your own opinion, or it can be Dr. King’s opinion if you find it stated in the book.) ( 5 points)
5. Find five short passages in the book that you think illustrate a character trait of MLK (courage, for example). List the character trait, type the passage, and then write a short paragraph explaining how you think that passage demonstrates the character trait you have chosen. Do this for each of the five passages you choose. ( 1 0 points)
Example:
Use the following format:
1. Meticulous ( marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details )
In preparation for our campaign, I called a three-day retreat and planning sessi o n with S.C.L.C. staff and board members at our training center near Savannah, Georgia. Here we sought to perfect a timetable and discuss every possible eventuality . (p. 40)
MLK knew that it would take careful planning to make the demonstrations in Birmingham have the desired effect, and he made sure that staff knew what to do in all kinds of situations. He was very meticulous about this.
