direct-action program and encourage fellow clergymen to stand up bravely and fight for freedom and democracy. The letter was a respond to the statements made by some clergyman that deplored the demonstration taking place in Birmingham was "unwise and untimely." (King‚ pg.1) In the letter‚ Dr. King wrote about the status quo that Birmingham might be the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States. Also‚ Negroes were experiencing grossly unjust treatment and living in an abyss of suffering
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protesting to end segregation. While in Birmingham Martin Luther King Jr. was protesting in a peaceful non-violent protest against unlawful segregation‚ he was jailed for protesting without a permit. Accused by his fellow clergymen of being‚ “unwise and untimely” (154). Dr. King Jr. wrote in a return letter to them stating his sorrow and disappointment of their judgment upon him‚ Dr. King Jr.‚ tells us: One who breaks and unjust law must do so openly‚ lovingly‚ and with a willingness to accept
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illustration of this is located in “Martin Luther King Jr.- (Excerpts from) Letter from Birmingham City Jail”‚ where it states “While confined here in the Birmingham City Jail‚ I came across your recent statement calling our present activities ‘unwise and untimely.’” This illustrates that Dr. King was doubted by his peers. The people that he worked with didn’t believe that what he is doing is worth his time. Another example is located in the same
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"A Call for Unity" by Carpenter et al. makes use of logos and ethos to create a persuasive and convincing argument. By using these persuasive rhetoric appeals‚ Carpenter et al. manage to presents themselves and other non-Negro citizens in a favorable light by suggesting that they have "expressed understanding" (Carpenter et al. 1) and been "responsible citizens" (2). Negro citizens‚ however‚ are presented as opposition determined to undermine the "principles of law and order and common sense" (2)
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to arrive at Birmingham‚ and act in a non-violent direct action. The non-violent direct action was to gather fellow SCLCs‚ and walk down the streets of Birmingham to promote equal rights for all races. The clergymen feel that King acted "unwise and untimely" in his present behavior. He wants to explain his actions‚ because they are clergymen who follow God’s law. Injustice has brought King to Birmingham‚ and injustice has locked him up. He expresses his view on government‚ giving examples of
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Logos‚ Ethos‚ and Pathos Whenever you read an argument‚ you must ask yourself‚ “Is this persuasive? And if so‚ to whom?” There are several ways to appeal to an audience. Among them are appealing to logos‚ ethos‚ and pathos. These appeals are prevalent in almost all argument. Definitions Logos: The Greek word “logos” is the basis for the English word “logic.” Logos is a broader idea than formal logic—the highly symbolic and mathematical logic that you might study in a philosophy course
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Atlanta‚ Georgia. He gave the speech to express his hard-lined opposition to racial change. In Document 28-2‚ Marin Luther King Jr. calls out a group of white clergymen for their statement that called the present activities of demonstrations “unwise and untimely”. King felt the men were of genuine good will and their criticisms were sincerely set forth and he wanted to answer their statement in patient and reasonable terms. The white clergymen said argued Kings being in Birmingham as “outsiders coming
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was written in April 1963‚ during the African Americans fight for equality. Martin Luther King Jr.’s claim was not just to reply to the eight clergyman who had called his demonstrations “untimely and unwise”‚ but also aim his justifications at a bigger audience of religious and secular beliefs. An audience that is black and white; therefore King is able to justify his reasons and tactics of beginning immediate action using nonviolent protest to
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Compare and Contrast Martin Luther King‚ Jr. once said‚ “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter‚” and staying silent is just what many civil rights activists‚ including Martin Luther King‚ Jr. avoided. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X are just two of the prominent leaders during the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in nonviolent protesting‚ where Malcolm X believed in doing whatever it takes to accomplish a goal. Although these
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The letter was ostensibly conceived in response to a letter that had recently run in a local newspaper which had claimed that the protest were "unwise and untimely." However King also deliberately wrote his letter for a national audience. We believe that King states in the first sentence himself that he does not usually comment upon the criticism of his work. Yes he does criticize the white clergymen but basically he is trying to tell them that they should stop this segregation and that the black
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