Letter from Birmingham Jail In Martin Luther King Jr.’s "Letter from Birmingham Jail‚" He’s responding to a statement made by clergymen in Alabama about his dealings in Birmingham‚ Alabama. In this letter King uses rational ideas‚ moral values‚ and emotion to establish to the clergymen as well as the "white moderate" why civil rights should be granted to African Americans. In his letter King uses powerful literary tools that strongly match his views. He uses similes to help the audience
Premium African American Martin Luther King, Jr. Southern United States
Helal Ahmed Professor Smith English 125 October 6‚ 2010 Summary of M.L.K.’s Letters from Bringham Jail Martin Luther King Jr’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was written during his 8 day sentence in jail in 1963. He chose to travel and protest in Birmingham due to the fact that it was widely known as one of the most segregated city in the U.S. The letter not only addresses the issues of unjustly being arrested for being an "extremist" of his approach to the protest‚ and of the
Premium Martin Luther King, Jr. Nonviolence Letter from Birmingham Jail
Martin Luther King Jr.’s thesis in Letter from a Birmingham Jail states why he is in Birmingham. Though he is not from there‚ he is there because of the many injustices done by the white people towards the black community. Dr. King states that‚ “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”‚ so he is there to help his brothers and sisters stand together. MLK uses appeals to pathos and logos‚ and historical references‚ as well as many other techniques in his letter to the clergymen that criticize
Premium Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil disobedience United States
leader and a powerful historical figure. He is often remembered most for his writings and speeches‚ in which he invokes many philosophical theories and speakers to justify the opinions he expresses in them. In MLK’s‚ “Letter from Birmingham Jail‚” he uses philosophical thinkers from the past to support the idea that civil rights activists should be allowed to protest peacefully‚ in spite of the laws against it. One of the thinkers MLK uses to support his argument is St. Thomas Aquinas‚ who wrote
Premium Martin Luther King Jr. Law
“Letter from Birmingham Jail” My Husband’s great uncle had the privileged to protest and marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr many times and I am always willing to read anything that has to do with this great man. So after reading this well written letter that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote‚ I was very moved by his words. I have to admit that I was not sure what the events where that prompted him to write this. So‚ of course‚ I had to do a little research so I can get a better idea of what it
Premium Martin Luther King, Jr. Letter from Birmingham Jail African American
The general argument made by King in his letter titled “ Letter from Birmingham Jail” is that in order for Blacks to get their rights they must use non-violent resistance. More specifically‚ King argues that they must demand that they get their rights and he states that with time‚ the non-violent resistance will make situations which will force whites to negotiate. There are two distinct sides to this very complicated issue‚ and while King argues that non-violent resistance is the key to acquiring
Premium Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil disobedience Nonviolence
In April of 1963‚ Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a highly structured letter to eight clergymen who attacked his work in a public statement. Martin Luther King Jr. purposefully directed this letter at the eight leaders of the white Church of the South expressing the urgency of changing segregation laws‚ but ultimately his views and judgments spread to America as a whole. In paragraphs 13 and 14 of Letter from Birmingham Jail‚ we reach the expressive and climactic division of his essay. Throughout the
Premium Letter from Birmingham Jail Martin Luther King, Jr. Sibling
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 compares himself to the Apostle Paul to make a connection
Free Civil disobedience Nonviolence Martin Luther King, Jr.
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
Premium Martin Luther King, Jr. African American Letter from Birmingham Jail
On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested during a peaceful protest against segregation. In his letter to clergymen‚ King conveys his urgency in changing segregation laws by using a series of rhetorical strategies‚ such as metaphors‚ antithesis‚ parallelism‚ personal anecdote‚ antimetabole‚ and ethos to strengthen his argument. In paragraph 13 King starts out by using a simple but effective method of using metaphors. “Disease of segregation” is used directly
Premium Martin Luther King, Jr. United States Letter from Birmingham Jail