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    Letter to Birmingham Jail

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    The Letter from Birmingham Jail or Letter from Birmingham City Jail‚ is an open letter written on April 16‚ 1963‚ by Martin Luther King‚ Jr. King wrote the letter from the city jail in Birmingham‚ Alabama‚ where he was confined after being arrested for his part in the Birmingham campaign‚ a planned non-violent protest conducted by the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights and King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference against racial segregation by Birmingham’s city government and downtown

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    Letter from Birmingham City Jail Response Paper Prepared by L. Michelle Price-Johnson January 25‚ 2013 Ethics: Personal and Professional MHR-4510 My first thoughts in reading the Letter from Birmingham City Jail‚ was how striking the similarities were between this letter and the letters that the apostle Paul wrote while imprisoned. In “Paulian” style‚ Dr. Martin Luther King opens with addressing the clergymen with honor‚ clarifying their concerns of his being an “outsider” and

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    one must defend their ideologic view of how a man should act in society. Certain types of appeals‚ created by the greek philosopher Aristotle‚ are most likely to prove the general efficacy of the defendant’s argument. These appeals include logosethospathos‚ and kairos. To consider which of these appeals is the most effective for proving demonstrable qualities of masculinity‚ one must take into consideration the time the argument is being presented. The timeliness of the argument can be directly

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    Luther King’s language choice‚ tone‚ and style in Letter from Birmingham Jail reflect his political viewpoint and personal character; just like his political actions‚ they are unapologetic‚ direct‚ respectful‚ and instruct others to act morally. King eloquently conveys the urgency of the Birmingham situation and guides the reader to understand the unjust circumstances and all the “broken promise[s]” that oppress black people. King’s open letter evidences his gift of purposeful and elegant language

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    English 104 October 3‚ 2011 EthosPathos ‚ and Logos The material I have selected to analyze is “Bonding Over a Mascot” on page 632. This essay remonstrates that the Florida State University’s mascot‚ the Seminole‚ is a derogatory representation of a certain Native Indian tribe called the Seminoles. The school mascot represents the era when the Seminoles and United States were at war. For some this mascot connects the past history of Seminole culture and Florida State’s sports

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    Letters from Birmingham

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    Clergymen‚ While confined here in the Birmingham City Jail‚ I came across your recent statement calling our present activities "unwise and untimely." Seldom‚ if ever‚ do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas … But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and your criticisms are sincerely set forth‚ I would like to answer your statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms. I think I should give the reason for my being in Birmingham‚ since you have been influenced by

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    Nation Murray 1/5/11 Period 1 Letter from Birmingham Jail Assignment 1. Identify a list of biblical allusions King uses in this essay. Explain how these allusions to biblical figures and events appeal to both ethos and pathos. “Just as the prophets of the eighth century B.C. left their villages and carried their thus saith the Lord far beyond the boundaries of their home towns‚ and just as the Apostle Paul left his village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus Christ to the far corners

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    LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL RESPONSE. Martin Luther King Jr.’s revealing‚ ’Letter from Birmingham Jail’‚ delves into the segregation‚ injustice and violence of Birmingham‚ Alabama‚ "probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States"(Inquiry‚ p.#391‚ paragraph 6) In response to criticism from eight clergymen of BirminghamKing details the process of preparation for the nonviolent protest that took place in Birmingham. Imprisoned for protesting without a license‚ Dr. King’s words

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    [Date] Martin Luther king Jr.‚ “Letter from Birmingham Jail” Outline 1. Introduction i) Argument about “Justice and injustice” ii) Religious appeals in King’s latter iii) Paragraph fourteen of King’s latter 2. Discussion 3. Conclusion Introduction The pressure of racial segregation was reaching a boiling point in 1963 in Birmingham‚ Alabama. After being arrested for his part in the Birmingham Campaign‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote an open letter in response to

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    anything in this letter that overstates the truth and indicates an unreasonable impatience‚ I beg you to forgive me. If I have said anything that understates the truth and indicates my having patience‚ I beg God to forgive me” (King 301). Martin Luther King Jr. writes an argumentative letter defending demonstrations against segregation. While serving eight days in prison for participating in protests in BirminghamKing writes his famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (293). King is effective at arguing

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