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    Letter from Birmingham Jail: Analysis 2 On April 12‚ 1963 King was arrested for breaking an Alabama injunction against demonstrations in Birmingham. He was placed in solitary confinement and on April 16th he read a letter from Alabama clergymen published in the New York Times in which they criticized King and the Birmingham Movement for inciting civil disturbances. King wrote his response along the margin of the paper. The following version has been edited . Directions: Be an active reader by underlining

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    In the Letter from Birmingham Jail written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ King addressed the concerns of the white clergy and gave support to the direct action committed by African Americans. He writes how the white church is often disappointed in the African American’s lack of patience and how they are quick to be willing to break laws. Despite this‚ the clergy never questions whether or not segregation is unjust. During this period in the 1960’s‚ King was disappointed by the way the white clergy

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    English 115 M L K – Letter from Birmingham Jail On April 16‚ 1963‚ from the jail of Birmingham‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. wrote an extensive letter to eight clergymen who attacked his work for civil rights in a public statement released on April 12‚ 1963. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. aimed this letter at those eight leaders of the white Church of the South. However‚ the eight clergymen’s letter and the response from Martin Luther King‚ Jr. were publicly published. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. wanted to convince

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    violence‚ but I believe that communication is necessary. Communication would help everyone throughout the world. Martin Luther KingLetter From a Birmingham Jail was a published statement by eight fellow Clergymen from the state of Alabama who awful criticized King for organizing and participating in the protest march among segregation in Birmingham. King’s letter was an attempt to defend himself from

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    Analysis: Letter from Birmingham Jail S- To state the reason Martin Luther King Jr. is in Birmingham for attempting to change segregation as social justice and his use of civil disobedience as an instrument of freedom. O- King was incarcerated for expressing his rights as a US citizen and now writes a letter to explain the injustice A- The Alabama Clergymen and U.S. Citizens P- To announce that without forceful direct action‚ equal rights and true civil rights may never be achieved S- Martin

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    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter glances into the actuality of racial segregation in the 1960s. King writes this letter to the clergy men and intends to address the concerns regarding the wisdom and timing of the nonviolent demonstrations in Birmingham‚ Alabama that King and other leaders arranged and carried out in 1963. King employs all three types of appeals‚ pathos‚ ethos and logos in this letter to the clergy man. Dr. King’s letter brings out feelings of empathy‚ indignation‚ and

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    David Glazer AP Language and Composition Mrs. Johnson 4/4/16 Literary Analysis of “Letter From Birmingham Jail” The early 1960s was an era of change in the United States. African-Americans led a campaign‚ known as the civil rights movement‚ to gain the freedoms and rights they had been unjustly denied. One of the leaders of the movement was Martin Luther King Jr.‚ a Georgian minister and president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He traveled the nation to help lead nonviolent protests

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    human being‚ it is not difficult for one to speak out against an issue and voice one’s mind. Though two different authors writing on different issues both were compelling and perplexing. Dr. King is fed up with not being treated equal‚ where Thoreau is tired of flaws in American government. Dr. King’s letter discusses many tragedies that the black generations have gone through and hopes that things can change. Thoreau’s essay exposes flaws in American government and criticizes the American government

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    Dr. KING’S LOGIC In a “Letter from Birmingham Jail”‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. said “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” This means that if we let injustice happen‚ then this injustice will grow and start to affect good people. We cannot afford to ignore something bad happening in one place. If injustice occurs and no action is taken against this injustice‚ then people who hear about what happened might think this injustice is acceptable‚ and continue being unfair. In "Justice

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    Letter from Birmingham JailRhetorical Analysis Martin Luther King Jr.‚ the leader of the Civil Rights Movement‚ was arrested and placed in Birmingham jail after leading a non-violent march to protest racism in the streets of Alabama- a highly segregated state at the time. There he received a newspaper containing “A Call for Unity‚” which was written by eight white Alabama clergymen criticizing King and his movement’s methods; this prompted King to write a letter in response to the critics

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