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    non-violence protest for disturbing order‚ showing untimely impatience and inciting violence. Since the clergymen believed desegregation should be achieved through the deliberation of time and with conventional processes‚ Martin Luther King wrote a letter to convince them that blacks should not wait passively to be wholeheartedly accepted by the white moderate.

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    Throughout the first 21 paragraphs of King’s letter from Birmingham jail he develops the central claim of injustice in Birmingham. He justifies his claim by describing unjust laws and how the white moderate is hurting their cause and how the oppression that African-America’s faced in Birmingham. Creating these central claims‚ King emphasizes Birmingham’s cry for help to release them from the injustices. King describes the unjust laws to support how there were injustices in Birmingham‚ that were

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    In April of 1963‚ a newspaper released articles written by several clergymen criticizing Martin Luther King Junior’s most recent activities and stating that the activities were unwise and untimely. In the “Letter From Birmingham Jail‚” MLK addresses the clergymen’s concerns by explaining and justifying why his civil disobedience should be supported. To start off‚ MLK explains that he is in Birmingham because injustice is there. He defends his right to be there fighting for his rights. He then

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    Tommy Bellone 7th hr 5/17/13 Letter from Birmingham Jail Martin Luther King wrote the letter on the 16th of April in 1963. He was responding to his fellow clergymen after they called him unwise and untimely. King was arrested for his civil disobedience in the protests and marches that he led. Martin Luther King’s audience in the letter were the clergymen who are men of religion. Therefore King alludes to religious figures in order to appeal to the clergymen. He speaks in a respectful tone

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    * Houses were old‚ not built securely‚ no heat‚ no electricity‚ no garages to put cars in. * The Role of women * Around federation women had very few rights * Women who stepped outside the stereotypes were unaccepted and rejected from society. * Employment was tough - were expected to be house mothers * In the late 19th century universities started excepting women – opening jobs: teaching‚ nursing‚ science‚ architecture. * Unequal pay (men and women) * World war

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    Martin Luther King Jr. wrote "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in response to his fellow white clergymen who criticized his actions that landed him in jail. He used Biblical examples to show that his nonviolent actions were necessary for African Americans to move forward in this country. This letter was mainly directed to those religious leaders who have the power to do something about segregation but don’t. The purpose is to hopefully get the backup from powerful religious leaders and end segregation

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    Mohandas Gandhi ’s‚ "Satyagraha‚" and Martin Luther King Jr. ’s‚ "Letter from Birmingham Jail‚" each argue for non-violent civil disobedience. However‚ each author uses different rhetorical appeals‚ such as ethos‚ to establish their credibility. In paragraph ten of King ’s statement he asks rhetorical questions the Clergymen might have. "You may well ask: "Why direct action? Why sit-ins‚ marches and so forth? Isn ’t negotiation a better path"(King 2)? Gandhi also does a great job of breaking down

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    1  Jenny Lum  10/10/14  Period 1  "Letter From Birmingham Jail" Essay Response    Martin Luther King Jr. wrote in his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” claiming “Shallow  understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from  people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection”. This  was the view King had on white people who supported racial equality but initiated no action  pertaining to it. Through previous experiences in my life

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    November 3‚ 2012 English A Letter from Simon We are the beasts. I’ve been on this island-stranded- for I don’t know how long. I crashed here‚ on a plane with the other schoolboys‚ and since then we’ve been stranded. Everyone’s afraid of the beast. We’re losing our humanity‚ and the beast we’ve been running from? It’s us. We are the only Frankenstein on this island. I dunno why I’m writing this‚ I guess I just figure I ought to let someone know‚ even if it’s just the ocean. The others

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    WW1: Unit Test Outline The Test: Date: 25 marks: Multiple choice 15 marks: Written response 12 marks: Essay (*MARKS NOT RECORDED. For your reference only) 1. Turn of the Century a. SPECTREM Changes b. Wilfrid Laurier (French-English Canadian Relations) c. Minority Rights (French Canadians‚ First Nations‚ Chinese) 2. Causes of War a. Militarism i. Building up of armaments; Germany trying to match Britain’s great navy b. Alliances i. Triple Alliance/Central Powers – Germany

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