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Dr. King Junior
According to “Letter From Birmingham Jail,” why does King feel some pride and satisfaction when he is criticized as an extremist?
1. He knows that many great leaders in history were extremists.
2. He knows that extremists are always violent and destructive.
3. He believes in extremism as an alternative to violence.
4. He believes in extremism as a guarantee of safety.
According to “Letter From Birmingham Jail,” why does King feel some pride and satisfaction when he is criticized as an extremist?
1. He knows that many great leaders in history were extremists.
2. He knows that extremists are always violent and destructive.
3. He believes in extremism as an alternative to violence.
4. He believes in extremism as a guarantee of safety.
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1. He knows that many great leaders in history were extremists.
King lists and praises historical and religious figures (Jesus, Amos, Lincoln, Jefferson, etc.) who were called extremists for their noble causes, and he reclaims the label as one of principled commitment to justice and love.
King lists and praises historical and religious figures (Jesus, Amos, Lincoln, Jefferson, etc.) who were called extremists for their noble causes, and he reclaims the label as one of principled commitment to justice and love.
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