[Student’s Name] K.C524 2014-03-14 Analysis of “The Letter from Birmingham Jail” On April 3rd‚ 1963‚ the Birmingham campaign began and people were protesting against racism and injustice. The non-violent campaign was coordinated by King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights. However‚ King was roughly arrested with other main leaders of the campaign on April 12th for disobeying the rules of “no parading‚ demonstrating‚ boycotting‚ trespassing
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ in his famous Letter from the Birmingham Jail‚ responds forcefully yet politely to a public statement made by eight Alabama clergymen in 1963. He defends his position as an African American and strongly defends racial equality‚ referencing countless sources and utilizing several literary devices. Most significantly‚ King uses frequent Biblical allusions and metaphors‚ not only to relate to the Clergymen and the people of Alabama‚ but also to display his passion for equality
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In a "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" written by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963‚ King addresses the issue of inequality of citizens in existence in American society and the need for moral responsibility regarding human dignity. The issues of inequality addressed by King in his letter are still prominent in American society today; no longer mandated by law‚ but by the mere existence of custom and racism. Dr. King uses logical appeal in order to explain the difference between just and unjust laws
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English Writing Mrs. Gary 03/04/14 Generational Influences Martin Luther King‚ Jr’s message in “A Letter From Birmingham Jail” and Henry David Thoreau’s in “Civil Disobedience” are similar with minor differences. Both men agree it is a citizen’s duty to disobey an unjust law. King and Thoreau equally manifested their ability to protest by taking a peaceful approach‚ also accepting the repercussions that followed. King and Thoreau are prime examples on whether one is bound to always
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leaders and they both believed in God. Just from Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Speech and in Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail you can see the similarities these two men shared. I will also discuss at least one thing that separates them‚ what stands out most in mind between the two writings mentioned above‚ and explain how the story Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell adds to my perspective of
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Helal Ahmed Professor Smith English 125 October 6‚ 2010 Summary of M.L.K.’s Letters from Bringham Jail Martin Luther King Jr’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was written during his 8 day sentence in jail in 1963. He chose to travel and protest in Birmingham due to the fact that it was widely known as one of the most segregated city in the U.S. The letter not only addresses the issues of unjustly being arrested for being an "extremist" of his approach to the protest‚ and of the
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leader and a powerful historical figure. He is often remembered most for his writings and speeches‚ in which he invokes many philosophical theories and speakers to justify the opinions he expresses in them. In MLK’s‚ “Letter from Birmingham Jail‚” he uses philosophical thinkers from the past to support the idea that civil rights activists should be allowed to protest peacefully‚ in spite of the laws against it. One of the thinkers MLK uses to support his argument is St. Thomas Aquinas‚ who wrote
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A letter could contain the proclamation of one’s love from a long lost friend. A letter could be addressing one’s recent trip‚ detailing the sights they saw. Or in this case‚ a letter could change the course of history. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail was a plea for justice‚ a call for unity‚ and a proclamation for the American people to look past the color of one’s skin. These appeals that were evident throughout the letter all led to a simple demand for a two-syllable word
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A preacher‚ an author‚ and a leader in the American civil rights movement of the 1950s‚ Martin Luther King Jr. defends the actions of the African American community in his essay “A Letter from Birmingham Jail.” King’s purpose is to prove why the negative “extremist” label that is slapped on the protesters does not accurately reflect the actions that are taken to fight for equality. He adopts a hopeful tone in order to connect to the rationality and humanity in his mainly white audience despite their
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Letter from Birmingham jail argument essay In Martin Luther King Jr.’s essay “Letter From Birmingham Jail” he makes the claim that; “It is a historical fact that privileged groups seldom give up their privileges voluntarily. Individuals may see the moral light and voluntarily give who their unjust posture‚ but…groups tend to be more immoral than individuals‚” (paragraph 12). This means that those who come from privileged groups tend not to give up their privileges. Which is completely
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