Question

Which statement best explains how Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and Dudley Randall’s “Ballad of Birmingham” are connected? (Points : 5)

Randall’s ballad responds to King’s protests in Birmingham, Alabama.
King’s letter honors the child referred to in Randall’s ballad.
Both comment on the tragic bombing of the Sixteenth Street Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
Both treat racial tensions and expose the tragedy of violence.

Answer 1

Answer: Both treat racial tensions and expose the tragedy of violence.

Step-by-step explanation:

Dudley Randall´s poem, Ballad of Birmingham (1968), was about the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, on September 15, 1963, an iconic event among the near a hundred racial bombings that year.

Martin Luther King’s goal when sharing his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (April 16, 1963) was to respond to eight white clergymen, who objected to King protesting in Birmingham.

Answer 2

The correct answer for this question is the fourth option. Both Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and Dudley Randall's "Ballad of Birmingham" treat racial tensions and expose the tragedy of violence. These two literary pieces were made during the height of Civil Rights Movement.