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    Martin Luther King in the 60’s Since the late 1600’s‚ African Americans have been fighting for equality. In 1865‚ during the presidency of Andrew Jackson‚ laws were imposed to segregate severely against blacks. During this time public schools were segregated‚ prohibiting their right to vote‚ and forbid them to sit on juries. At this point‚ African Americans became embittered and wanted to make a change in the way they were being treated. Heroes such as Rosa Parks‚ Jackie Robinson and Martin Luther

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    Social 4/25/2013 Letter from Birmingham Jail The African American movement transpired in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. Although‚ there were many consequences for such rebellion‚ African Americans still rioted for their freedom. They were harmed and suffered great pain for the march and were even jailed for their acts. Martin Luther King was a strong African American leader who fought for the elevation of segregation. He was jailed and wrote‚ “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” to the clergymen

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    Disobedience‚” the word has different connotations. Many people have disobeyed throughout the course of their life‚ considering that rebellion is a natural human instinct. This refusal to obey is a trait that cannot suppress‚ especially in the fight for correct human rights. Martin Luther King Jr. fiercely waged for the rights of African Americans through disobedience acts. Several of the rallies King conducted were unauthorized; the civil rights leader gave speeches in a few of the key centers

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    1  Jenny Lum  10/10/14  Period 1  "Letter From Birmingham Jail" Essay Response    Martin Luther King Jr. wrote in his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” claiming “Shallow  understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from  people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection”. This  was the view King had on white people who supported racial equality but initiated no action  pertaining to it. Through previous experiences in my life

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    Liberation Theology Birmingham Jail Letter Black liberation theology dates back to 1960’s. Martin Luther King was like a Moses sent to help liberate the voiceless African Americans. He risked his life so that we may have a voice. In this letter written in the Birmingham Jail Dr. Martin captures the themes of liberation theology when he brings to light the way the church and the clergymen appear during this time from the perspectives of the African Americans. He starts his letter to the clergy men

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    Research Report-Civil Rights Movement Martin Luther King Jr.‚ a major Civil Rights leader‚ once said¨I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin‚ but by the content of their character¨.This was a very inspirational line by Martin Luther King Jr. from the March On Washington during the Civil Rights Movement in 1963. Americans.In the book of Glory Field‚ Thomas (or Tommy) Lewis‚ a part of the Lewis family‚ wanted

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    February 2014 Rhetorical Analysis MLK “Letter from Birmingham JailMartin Luther King Jr.’sLetter from Birmingham Jail” was written in April 1963‚ during the African Americans fight for equality. Martin Luther King Jr.’s claim was not just to reply to the eight clergyman who had called his demonstrations “untimely and unwise”‚ but also aim his justifications at a bigger audience of religious and secular beliefs. An audience that is black and white; therefore King is able to justify his reasons and

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    and Martin Luther KingJr. were brilliant men. The Declaration of Independence‚ written primarily by Jefferson‚ and the Letter From Birmingham Jail‚ written by King‚ are perfect examples of their intellect. Looking at these documents and observing the tactics they use while attempting to move their audience toward their ultimate goal‚ one can see the finesse that both Jefferson and King possessed. The Declaration of Independence had aspirations of obtaining a new form of government‚ away from the

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    Civil disobedience as a whole acts as a means of positive change in a free society. The First Amendment of the Constitution stands as a protectant to our freedom of speech and expression. In over words‚ civil disobedience exists as a product of our rights as an American citizen. Without this peaceful resistance to unjust laws‚ we would be tied down to regulations that serve to endanger and infringe upon the freedom our founding fathers fought for. Though out history‚ civil heros such as Henry David

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    Creating Tension‚ peacefully In April of 1963‚ Dr. Martin Luther King was thrown into jail for standing up for the unjust segregation laws that were in place at that time. It was during the time he was condemned to jail that he wrote a letter‚ which is known today as the “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” In this letterKing respectfully expresses his thoughts on the segregation laws that prevented African Americans equal rights. Throughout the letter he graciously disagrees with other’s degrading opinions

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