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1. According to Dr. King, what is the purpose of Civil Disobedience?

2. King differentiates between "just law" and "unjust law." What does he say is the difference between them?


3. What are 2 of the counterarguments brought up by the reporters interviewing Dr. King?


4. There are terms that Dr. King uses as rhetoric to describe the problems in Alabama. What are some examples of those?


5. There are also terms that the reporters use that show their own biases. What are some examples of those?


6. Communism, which as we studied in The Crucible last semester, was a separate issue in the early 1960s. Why do you think it was brought up in this interview?


7. After this interview, describe the purpose of the march as civil disobedience and whether you believed that it was effective during that time.

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1. According to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the purpose of civil disobedience is to bring attention to a just cause and bring about change through non-violent resistance. He believed that when a law is unjust, it is not only a right but a duty to disobey it.

2. In King's view, a "just law" is a man-made code that is in line with the moral law and promotes the general welfare of society, while an "unjust law" is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law and is thus not truly a law at all. He argued that segregation laws were unjust and therefore should not be obeyed.

3. Some of the counterarguments brought up by the reporters interviewing Dr. King include the question of whether breaking the law was necessary or if other means could have been used to address the issue, as well as the suggestion that King's actions could lead to violence and harm to innocent people.

4. Dr. King used terms such as "moral crisis," "injustice," "oppression," and "exploitation" to describe the problems in Alabama.

5. The reporters used terms such as "violation of law," "disrupting the peace," and "incitement to violence" to show their own biases against King's actions.

6. Communism was brought up in this interview because it was a prevalent issue during the Cold War and was seen by many as a threat to American values and way of life.

7. The purpose of the march as civil disobedience was to bring attention to the injustices faced by African Americans and to pressure the government to take action. It was seen as effective during that time as it helped to bring national attention to the civil rights movement and contributed to the eventual passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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