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Question

LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL

Credit Line: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” April 16, 1963. The Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Which theme is central in King’s address?

(1 point)
Responses

nonviolent resistance
nonviolent resistance

respecting authority
respecting authority

patience
patience

patriotism

Answer 1

The central theme in King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" is nonviolent resistance.