Assignment:
*Review Dr. King document below and answer questions that follow;
*Read Lincoln speech (excerpts) on preserving political institutions and the rule of law (Lyceum speech) and write a Reaction Paper (One paragraph summary/one paragraph opinion)
Questions to consider:
a. In paragraph 2 explain Dr. King's statement regarding injustice.
b. In paragraph 3 compare Dr. King's statement to that expressed by Patrick Henry's (Give me liberty or give me death) statement during the American Revolution.
c. Review paragraphs 4-7 concerning just vs. unjust laws. Do you agree with Dr. King's reasoning for obeying certain laws but disobeying others? Explain. To what is Dr. King referring to in paragraph #4 when he cites the 1954 Supreme Court decision?
d. In paragraph 8 Dr. King references the 1773 Boston Tea Party. Why is he using this incident in American history in his discussion of civil disobedience in 1960's Birmingham?
e. In paragraph 10 Dr. King invokes Lincoln and Jefferson as extremists. Do you agree/disagree with this characterization of them by Dr. King? Explain.
f. Finally, in paragraph 10 Dr. King foresees a more ‘globalization' of extremism when he states the world is in need of extremism. Was he correct? Explain.
Attachment:- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter.rar