Jail and Prison History of Prisons During this course we have learned a lot about America has grown and changed over the past few hundred years. We started back in the 1780’s were punishments focused on public humiliation‚ workhouses‚ and corporal punishments‚ then in colonial times (1790s) we began to institute more humane practices that included incarceration. In 1825 we entered the mass prison era‚ prisons then focused on efficiency‚ communal meals‚ no eye contact‚ and other minor changes. In
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Jaleel Carter October 11‚2017 “Martin Luther King Jr is the best man alive He the only person who stood up for his rights. The Letter from Birmingham Jail‚ also known as the Letter from Birmingham City Jail and The Negro Is Your Brother‚ is an open letter written on April 16‚ 1963‚ by Martin Luther King Jr. The letter defends the strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism.Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929
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King’s use of rhetorical tools helps him convince the clergymen to take a second look at how African Americans are being treated. King utilizes emotive language to target his audience’s emotions. For example‚ he states‚ “if you would watch them push and curse old Negro women and young Negro” (3). He then goes on to give more examples‚ including‚ “I don’t believe you would have so warmly commended the police force if you had seen its angry and violent dogs literally biting six unarmed‚ nonviolent
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criticize Martin Luther King for his action‚ which they considered‚ “untimely and unwise tactics”. However‚ they were wrong‚ King used direct action to put an end to segregation‚ unjust laws and establish equality for all. In a “Letter from Birmingham Jail” Martin Luther King continuously shapes his arguments around the clergymen who considered his actions “unwise and untimely”. In addition‚ he discusses how his call to action was the only way the white men and women in the social structure would cooperate
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he expresses in his letter is the difference between a just and unjust law‚ a morally right law compared to a morally wrong law. A just law is a law that is morally and ethically right. King quotes St Thomas Aquinas in his “Letter From Birmingham Jail” as he describes a just law as “a manmade code that squares with the moral law or the law of God.” The arrest of MLK did not follow that code. King was not disagreeing with the fact that he was arrested for a just law. He was arguing that law enforcement
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Anna Murray 18 April 2014 ENG121 Rhetorical Analysis A Call for Help Martin Luther King Jr. presents a compelling argument against segregation of the black and white community in his “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” He informs Birmingham’s eight religious leaders that he does not wish to cause violence but to promote equality among mankind‚ which has been disturbed by segregation laws and practices in Birmingham. King’s counter arguments signify the flawed claims made by the clergymen‚ forcing
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Carol Haddad Professor Foster EN 102 2 March 2014 Rhetorical Essay: “Letter from Birmingham Jail” Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was an African-American pastor‚ activist‚ humanitarian‚ and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He was born January 15th‚ 1929 in Atlanta Georgia and was killed April 6th‚ 1968 in Memphis Tennessee. The Letter from Birmingham was written on April 16‚ 1963. King was in Birmingham because he was president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and
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is quite apparent as to why Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was involved in the peaceful protests and demonstrations; he even goes into great detail in his Letter from Birmingham Jail. But why did he write this letter? He wrote this letter for purposes of the utmost importance. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. wrote the Letter from Birmingham Jail because he needed to keep fighting for the cause‚ was hugely saddened by the inaction and response of white religious leaders‚ and to put all the misunderstandings to rest
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strong ability with words to inspire and call people to action in many cases. King’s words were so moving because no matter black or white‚ King understood the issues people experienced daily. I believe Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” was so impactful because of the way he persuaded people why civil disobedience was necessary and what caused him to break the law with his strong use of ethos‚ logos and pathos‚ and by answering the concerns of the people. I felt King’s urgency and
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