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    Letter From Birmingham Jail Case Analysis Toni Morrision once said‚ “Freeing yourself was one thing‚ claiming ownership of that free self is another.” This quote suggests that it is important to claim your freedom as your own as you move through the new experience of freedom itself. I believe that this is essential principle in the Letter from Birmingham Jail Case Analysis. This principle ties the connection between where people of color currently are and where they want to be. Martin Luther King

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    Independence" and "Letter from Birmingham Jail". Both writings are very effective and successful in reaching out to their intended audience. However‚ "Letter from Birmingham Jail" is more effective in communicating its purpose to its audience. This was done in a time when black men and women were systematically and violently denied a platform from which they could publicly voice their issues to the nation. "Declaration of Independence" and "Letter from Birmingham Jail" were written during

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    Rhetorical Response – Letter from Birmingham Jail The “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was composed on April 16‚ 1963 by Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. from his jail cell‚ during his brief incarceration. Dr. King’s letter was written as a direct response to an open letter [which criticized his activity]; signed by eight white clergymen and published in the Birmingham News. Further‚ Dr King’s indirect audience was the United States (U.S.) White Moderate class. In his letter Dr. King made very effective

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    Letter From Birmingham Jail In the Letter From Birmingham Jail by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. tells the story of injustice in Alabama during the civil rights movement. He presents this story in the form of a letter in which he shares his arguments and analysis as the leader. This paper will review Dr. King’s criticism he got from other people as well as his structure of the letter‚ and will evaluate the quality of Dr. King’s letter and focus on the goals he wanted to accomplish. The “Letter From

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    In his letter‚ King attempts to persuade the men to look past their current prejudices and perform their expected duties as Christians. He also aims to defend his nonviolent methods of protest through a collage of brilliant rhetorical tactics that he fabricates in his own mind. King’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail” is exceptionally effective at convincing the audience of the immorality of segregating blacks from whites because his tone is incredibly befitting

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    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 King of England‚ while the Letter From Birmingham Jail was intended to help move America

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    Nikolas Wahl 2 February 2014 Rhetorical Analysis MLK “Letter from Birmingham Jail” Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter 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

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    Letter from Birmingham Jail’ Rhetorical Analysis Martin Luther King Jr.‚ the leader of the Civil Rights Movement‚ was arrested and placed in Birmingham jail after leading a non-violent march to protest racism in the streets of Alabama- a highly segregated state at the time. There he received a newspaper containing “A Call for Unity‚” which was written by eight white Alabama clergymen criticizing King and his movement’s methods; this prompted King to write a letter in response to the critics

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    Kings’ letter from Birmingham Jail‚ is a way of revolting against an injustice in a peaceful manner. The March on Washington for LGBT rights was a peaceful protest in 1993. It was against the widespread discrimination through policies like the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy. Many people resigned from the army due to this policy and turned to peaceful protesting. Civil disobedience has been exemplified through the LGBT movement‚ the March on Washington in 1993‚ and in the “Letter from Birmingham Jail”.

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    Letter from Birmingham Jail Argument Analysis Essay Assignment (100 points) Assignment:​ Write a five paragraph essay analyzing ​ Letter from Birmingham Jail Question​ : What is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ​ main purpose​ and how does he use ​ rhetorical appeals throughout his ​ Letter from Birmingham Jail​ to construct this argument? Remember‚ his essay can be broken into 3 sections: Section 1 (paragraphs 1-14); Section 2 (para. 15-30); Section 3 (para. 31-47)‚ so search for the best examples throughout

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