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    The Life and words of Martin Luther King Jr Martin Luther KingJr was a great person of his era. His birthday was first created as a national holiday in 1986 because of his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” stands out as a part one of the great change in African American’s history by used a very persuasive way of examples. He invokes empathy from his readers in order to persuade white people to change the circumstances. When white people reads about this letter they will finally understands

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    Martin Luther KingJr. It is quite apparent as to why Martin Luther KingJr. 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 KingJr. 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

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    "Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter from Birmingham Jail‚ which was written in April 16‚ 1963‚ is a passionate letter that addresses and responds to the issue and criticism that a group of white clergymen had thrown at him and his pro- black American organization about his and his organization’s non- violent demonstrative actions against racial prejudice and injustice among black Americans in Birmingham. King writes the letter to defend his organization’s actions and the letter is also an appeal to

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    MLK Jr. The 1960’s were full of hate crimes towards the black community‚ calling for action. Some believed action through violence would solve issues‚ others such as Martin Luther King Jr. believed in a future where all would be equal. He knew he could achieve this through non-violent protests. Today we live the present knowing the words of Dr. King are still very relevant to today’s society with the recent uprising of racial troubles and inequality among the people throughout the nation. King was

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    In a “A call for Unity” eight white clergymen began to 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 JailMartin 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

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    In Martin Luther King’s “A Letter from the Birmingham Jail‚” he states "In any nonviolent campaign there are four basic steps: collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self-purification; and direct action. We have gone through all these steps in Birmingham." Despite advocating for equal rights‚ treatment‚ progression‚ and peaceful protests King was considered an “extremist” at the time. Extremism is something that has a negative connotation‚ but he demonstrated

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    21‚ 2013 Letter from Birmingham JailLetter from Birmingham Jail” was written by Martin Luther King Jr. on April 16‚ 1963. It is a passionate letter that addresses and responds to the issue and criticism that a group of white clergymen had thrown at him and his pro-black American organization. They criticized King about him and his organization’s non-violent demonstrative actions against racial prejudice and injustice among black Americans in Birmingham. “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was written

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    times we overlook that word and the result is just resistance to laws. In recent days‚ something that was titled peaceful demonstration turned into violent protest. The violence is often the intention of the "resistance" groups from the onset. The latest example comes from those who protested the outcome of the presidential election of Donald Trump. Their intention was violence and destruction in the name of protest. Egged on by media corporations with political leanings‚ these enraged individuals

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    Martin Luther King’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail” and Civil Rights in America On April 3‚ 1963 a movement began all over the skirts of Birmingham‚ Alabama with the ultimate goal of raising national awareness over the issues of racial segregation in America. This campaign was orchestrated by Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights and Southern Christian Leadership Conference of which Martin Luther King Jr. was president of. These demonstrations had the objective of awakening America to an

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    King is the new Black In his “Letter from Birmingham Jail‚” Martin Luther King Jr. creates a powerful response to a statement by some Alabama clergymen opposing his actions in Birmingham‚ Alabama. The initial explanation of why King is in Birmingham later becomes the background to the letter‚ justifying King’s civil disobedience and explaining the immorality of racial segregation. The letter not only addresses the issues of being arrested in an unjust manner for being an “extremist” of his approach

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