Dr King Letter To Birmingham Jail Analysis

The Effectiveness of Dr. King “No colored people allowed!” Seeing this quote up in a store in America would be shocking in today’s time, but back in Martin Luther King Jr.’s life this was a real issue. This was an issue especially in Birmingham, Alabama, the most segregated city in America. Dr. King was arrested for a demonstration that he led in Birmingham. Eight church officials ridiculed King for what he had done. King then refuted it with the “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” King’s refute isn’t only for the eight church officials, but for the whole country at the time. The main points that effectively argue the article are that everyone is connected and King has a right to be in Birmingham, all the injustices that happen to blacks, and the need for direct action. The first point Dr. King addresses in his letter, is the reason for him coming to Birmingham, Alabama for the demonstrations. He claims he is there “because injustice is here” and “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Dr. King uses this claim in order to justify going to Birmingham because the eight religious officials rendered that he was not welcome. King utilizes logical appeal to justify his actions, he also proves that his reason for being there is wholesome and validated. The eight officials had reprimanded King for his coming to Birmingham and King responded
King effectively refutes the article written by the eight church officials. “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” is one of the most important pieces written by Martin Luther King Jr. He wrote it well by appealing to emotion by claiming that all people are connected, by the injustices that the blacks were facing, and he appealed logically by explaining the reasons he had to do something instead of just negotiating with the whites. Although segregation is no longer allowed racial disputes happen often, so if more people read these words by Dr. King maybe in the future the color of people’s skin will no longer be an