In what way is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” similar to his “I Have a Dream” speech? (1 point) Responses Both pressured President Kennedy to improve civil rights. Both pressured President Kennedy to improve civil rights. Both acknowledged that violent protest is sometimes justified. Both acknowledged that violent protest is sometimes justified. Both expressed impatience with the slow progress of civil rights. Both expressed impatience with the slow progress of civil rights. Both expressed optimism that new legislation could bring real results. Both expressed optimism that new legislation could bring real results.
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The correct response is: Both expressed impatience with the slow progress of civil rights.
In both "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" and "I Have a Dream," Dr. King's writing conveys a sense of urgency and frustration regarding the slow progress of civil rights for African Americans.
