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    Responding to Letter from Birmingham Jail 1) The decision the clergy members strongly desired for King to rethink was continuing to conduct in non violent protests and promote civil disobedience. This was after King and his disciples had protested in the streets of Birmingham‚ Alabama. Martin Luther King through this letter absolutely justified his peaceful marches and proved there were are no other alternatives other than to protest. I can accept this argument because of his strong examples of

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    the space below. King’s famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail‚” was written in response to a public statement of concern and caution issued by eight white religious leaders of the south. Even though King felt that they were men of “genuine good will‚” he didn’t feel that they were right in their criticism‚ therefore he responded to their statement in a “non-violent” way. King does this in many ways. For example‚ he first started by explaining why he was in Birmingham‚ next he explains in different ways

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    Though‚ another piece of literature‚ heavily revered‚ Martin Luther King Jr’s "A Letter from Birmingham Jail"‚ also touched on the idea of oppression expression. In his terrific piece to the clergymen‚ that "oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The urge for freedom will eventually come"(King 272). This urge very much came for

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    April 16‚ 1963‚ King writes a letter to the clergymen to argue for change and justify his actions‚ further pushing these reasons with their use of rhetorical devices and appeals. To develop his arguments that his activities are not "unwise and untimely"‚ King uses various rhetorical devices and appeals. These rhetorical devices correlate to the rhetorical appeal ethos‚ which gives King a serious and impassioned tone throughout the letter. Furthermore‚ King’s tie to the Southern Christian Leadership

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    Letter from Birmingham Jail details how and why MLK is in jail in Birmingham. Dr. King was unjustly jailed for leading a protest without a parade permit. This was infringing on his first amendment rights to peacefully protest‚ the actual reason was to stop their movement and continue segregation. Martin Luther King believed that he had a duty to be at Birmingham‚ because “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” He

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    In order to decide whether a law is just or unjust‚ we must first delve into the logic of laws established in the past. Since the United States came into existence‚ laws have come and gone‚ sometimes addressing very specific circumstances which no longer apply to the modern rules of our government. In today’s society‚ these outdated laws may seem bizarre‚ but at some point in time they were believed to be important. A numerous amount of these laws have fallen off the books years ago or perhaps were

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    What stylistic elements does King use to influence his readers? After reading and analyzing "Letter from Birmingham Jail‚" write an essay in which you answer the question and analyze structure and language in his text‚ providing three or more examples to illustrate and clarify your analysis. What conclusion can you draw about the power of this text? 1. Look back at the list of hook techniques. Which two techniques could you use to introduce your essay effectively? I could use quotation and anecdote

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    Just and Unjust Laws Dr.Martin Luther King’s Jr "Letter from Birmingham Jail‚(1963)" was his response to the public statement of concern and caution issued by eight religious leaders of the south. This concern addressed the controversial issues of segregation between black and white people living in Birmingham .Dr.King included numerous points with his response. One of the main points he explained was about the difference between just and unjust laws."A just law is a man-made code that squares with

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    Mary Santana Professor Culver English 103 March 13‚ 2015 A Misguided Super Man Even though‚ so called “radical thinkers‚” come in all shapes and sizes and have different ideologies‚ would they perhaps support one another’s philosophies? Friedrich Nietzsche’s out take on Christianity is‚ let’s face it‚ quite ominous‚ compared to certain important historical leaders such as‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ but their ideologies might not be so far off. Both Nietzsche and Dr. King were thought of as “radical

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    It was early in the summer when it started to get hot in ancient Mesopotamia. Me and my family were part of the upper class because I was a scribe and we had a lot of things to trade along with silver shekels. I know that many of the scribes and upper class are busy considering the amount of crime that has happened lately. My neighbor is an upper class man named Adad. He has a beautiful wife and three sons‚ no daughters‚ with many slaves and servants. Adad was a very wealthy man and well known in

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