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    Letter from Birmingham Jail” “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was written on April 16‚ 1963 by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It was written in response to the objections of white southern men. This letter explains Martin Luther Kings’ actions and tries to clarify and explain his protest for desegregation was necessary and definitely not untimely. The letter explains why he was in jail‚ the wrongful acts against African Americans during the civil rights era‚ and the use of direct action to make a difference

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    Martin Luther King’s famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was written to respond to a public statement “Call for Unity” by a group of white religious leaders of the South. The logic appeals of King’s article which is supported by fact and examples are less than the ethos and pathos appeals. King did a good job to use his personality as ethos appeal to evoke the readers’ emotion which is pathos appeal. King made use of examples‚ facts‚ and personal experiences as logos appeal to logically support

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    Letter from Birmingham Jail Martin Luther King wrote the Clergymen who have written him a letter‚ claiming that the demonstrations that were being held were “unwise and untimely.” He explained in his letter why he’s writing them back even though he doesn’t usually respond to criticism because to him it would be just waste of precious time. However‚ considering them as men of good will he wanted to give them answers. King’s letter appeals to many emotions as pathos‚ ethos‚ and logos to his audience

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    Carla Del Toro Mrs. Boven ENGL 1301.22 03-21-2013 Letter from Birmingham Jail Martin Luther King Jr. wrote "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in response to his fellow white clergymen who criticized his actions that landed him in jail.  He used Biblical examples to show that his nonviolent actions were necessary for African Americans to move forward in this country.  This letter was mainly directed to those religious leaders who have the power to do something about segregation but don’t.  The purpose

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    Dontay Phillips 10:45-12:10 TR King Paper Letter from Birmingham Jail Martin Luther King Jr. wrote one of his most famous works while confined in a jail cell. He wrote this as a response to a statement written about him by eight Alabama clergymen. In the letter King uses many methods to convey his message about things going on in Alabama. King mainly uses logos‚ pathos‚ and ethos to express his point in “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” In the letter King utilized the power of human emotion to

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    Letter from Birmingham Jail: Analysis 2 On April 12‚ 1963 King was arrested for breaking an Alabama injunction against demonstrations in Birmingham. He was placed in solitary confinement and on April 16th he read a letter from Alabama clergymen published in the New York Times in which they criticized King and the Birmingham Movement for inciting civil disturbances. King wrote his response along the margin of the paper. The following version has been edited . Directions: Be an active reader by underlining

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    Letter from Birmingham Jail is an open letter written by Martin Luther King Jr. on April 16‚ 1963 from Birmingham jail.Where he was confined for his part in the Biringham campaign.Birmingham campaign was a planned‚non-violent protest campaign against racial segregation in Birmingham.It has been known since time immemorial that people seeking social justice have used various rhetorical strategies appealing to their opponents. In this letter MLK jr. has appealed to the Aristotelian persuasive strategies

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    First Martin Luther King effectively makes use of logos throughout his letter. He clarifies all of the reasons for his arguments and supports them well. His arguments are also logical in their appeal. For example‚ in the beginning of his letter he gives a response to the clergymen’s claim that the demonstrations were unwise and untimely. He states that the Negro community had no alternative except to prepare for direct action. He supports this claim by saying that the Negro leaders sought to negotiate

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    Letter from a Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr. mentions the atrocities of racism and describes his endless battles against it. King does this in an effective and logical way. King establishes his position supported by historical and biblical allusions‚ counterarguments‚ and the use of rhetorical devices such as ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos. With the use of King’s rhetorical devices‚ he described the ways of the Birmingham community and their beliefs‚ connected to the reader on an emotional level

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    In Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”‚ Mr. King uses many rhetorical situations and persuasive appeals. King writes this letter‚ in my opinion‚ to the audience of the American people. I feel the persuasive techniques‚ the structuring of the sentence and the content expressed was intended to force the American white middle class’ eyes open to the blatant disregard of the Supreme Court’s decision of 1954 - outlawing segregation in public schools. A short minded

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