Literature of protest ii
quiz read the passage.
8. which contrast does dr. king present in this part of the letter?
from "letter from birmingham city jail"
a he contrasts the treatment of the women and girls with
the treatment of the men and boys.
b he contrasts the violent behavior of the police dogs with
the nonviolent behavior of the police.
che contrasts the violent behavior of the police with the
nonviolent behavior of the protesters.
i must close now. but before closing i am impelled to
mention one other point in your statement that troubled
me profoundly. you warmly commended the birmingham
police force for keeping "order" and "preventing violence."
i don't believe you would have so warmly commended the
police force if you had seen its angry violent dogs literally
biting six unarmed, nonviolent negroes. i don't believe
you would so quickly commend the policemen if you
would observe their ugly and inhuman treatment of
negroes here in the city jail; if you would watch them
push and curse old negro women and young negro girls;
if you would see them slap and kick old negro men and
young negro boys; if you will observe them, as they did on
two occasions, refuse to give us food because we wanted
to sing our grace together. i'm sorry that i can't join you in
your praise for the police department.