Compare And Contrast Martin Luther King Letter From Birmingham Jail

In a “A call for Unity” eight white clergymen began to criticize Martin Luther King for his action, which they considered, “untimely and unwise tactics”. However, they were wrong, King used direct action to put an end to segregation, unjust laws and establish equality for all. In a “Letter from Birmingham Jail” Martin Luther King continuously shapes his arguments around the clergymen who considered his actions “unwise and untimely”. In addition, he discusses how his call to action was the only way the white men and women in the social structure would cooperate and listen. Both of these men were considered clergymen because they both were leaders of a specified practice that led to equality for all. Martin Luther King’s argument was more convincing because he continuously establishes his credibility and he addresses the counters presented, and refutes them effectively.
The establishment of credibility is a central part in the development of King’s argument. In the letter King states, “My dear fellow clergymen”.
The clergymen thought they should negotiate and pursue things through the use of court, yet King shows how they did negotiate, but what they agreed upon lasted a short period of time. Overall King’s argument was more convincing because the structure of his letter made me, the reader, feel that his direct approach was the only option to achieve change in society. Also A letter from Birmingham Jail was convincing because of the experience, time that was placed into the letter, and the refutes of the criticism he placed in the letter. The clergymen forced their letter upon everyone else, with no thought because they figured that they only had to sign the letter and did not have to prove their credibility because they were white and were part of the social