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    Summary of MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail is a response to a statement that was published by eight clergymen from Alabama. He usually doesn’t respond to people’s criticisms of his activities because he would otherwise have no time to do constructive work. But since he feels that the clergymen are men of good will and that their criticisms were sincere‚ he wanted to take the time to respond. King opens the letter with stating his position

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    [Student’s Name] K.C524 2014-03-14 Analysis of “The Letter from Birmingham Jail” On April 3rd‚ 1963‚ the Birmingham campaign began and people were protesting against racism and injustice. The non-violent campaign was coordinated by King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights. However‚ King was roughly arrested with other main leaders of the campaign on April 12th for disobeying the rules of “no parading‚ demonstrating‚ boycotting‚ trespassing

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    Letters from Birmingham Martin Luther King was an activist‚ orator‚ humanitarian‚ protestor‚ organizer‚ leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement‚ as well as the Nobel laureate. He is also widely regarded as one of the most powerful nonviolent leaders in the world’s history. His “I Have a Dream” speech and “Letter from Birmingham Jail” are the most honored orations and writings in the English language. In the following essay it will be examined the fundamental work titled Letter from Birmingham

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    systems such as Jim Crow laws to prevent people they consider threats to their position from being able to challenge their ideologies and practices. King addresses these ideologies and practices in his A Letter From Birmingham Jail where he

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    Martin Luther King jr. wrote this letter from the Birmingham jail on April 16‚ 1963. The purpose of this text is Martin Luther King jr contradicting the clergymen and explaining the suffering of the Negro lives. His point was to show that black lives are no different than white lives and how both communities are interrelated. As opposed to the clergymen who wanted negotiations instead of direct actions‚ MLK tried to show the need for direct actions to reach negotiations. For example he had said‚

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    Summary /Response to “Letter from Birmingham Jail”   Martin Luther King’s "A letter from Birmingham jail" was written in response to a published statement by eight fellow clergymen from Alabama who seriously criticized King for organization and participation in the protest march against segregation in Birmingham. King’s letter was an attempt to defend himself from these accusations and to criticize white heads and moderators of the church. In the begging parts of the letter‚ Martin Luther King tries

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    Social 4/25/2013 Letter from Birmingham Jail The African American movement transpired in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. Although‚ there were many consequences for such rebellion‚ African Americans still rioted for their freedom. They were harmed and suffered great pain for the march and were even jailed for their acts. Martin Luther King was a strong African American leader who fought for the elevation of segregation. He was jailed and wrote‚ “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” to the clergymen

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    esteem today. In “Letter From Birmingham Jail” he states several things that I agree with and disagree with. One quote reads “it is a historical fact that privileged groups seldom give up their privileges voluntarily. Individuals may see the moral light and voluntarily give up their unjust posture‚ but…groups tend to be more immoral than individuals” I strongly agree with Dr. Kings quote and can relate from my prior experience and knowledge.

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    Michael Darmozadeh Letter From a Birmingham Jail: Wise and Timely The African-American Civil Rights Movement targeted towards outlawing racial discrimination against African Americans‚ and predominantly focused on creating equality among all individuals. Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. particularly was one of the prominent figures of the movement. Due to the presence of injustice in Birmingham‚ Alabama‚ King planned a non-violent protest against racial segregation practiced by the city ’s government

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    Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ in his famous Letter from the Birmingham Jail‚ responds forcefully yet politely to a public statement made by eight Alabama clergymen in 1963. He defends his position as an African American and strongly defends racial equality‚ referencing countless sources and utilizing several literary devices. Most significantly‚ King uses frequent Biblical allusions and metaphors‚ not only to relate to the Clergymen and the people of Alabama‚ but also to display his passion for equality

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