What Is King Thesis In Letter From Birmingham Jail
“Letter from a Birmingham Jail”
In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested and sent to jail for an “unwise and untimely” protest against how blacks were treated in Birmingham, Alabama. When in Jail he received a newspaper that had a “ Statement by Alabama Clergymen”, in the article, it stated how they need to handle the racial problems in a different manner. They never directly mentioned King’s name, but they strongly wrote how they felt about the protest. When King saw the statement, he decided to reply. His whole goal in the letter is to explain to the ministers the reasonings behind the actions that took place in Birmingham. King addresses the Clergymen in a polite and professional manner. In the beginning he sweattalkes them, he calls them “men of genuine good” and he says normally he wouldn't have time to answer their questions, but because they are good guys, King will put the time in to get back to them. He says all this to get their attention, and to get …show more content…
King says, “Hence segregation is not only politically, economically and sociologically unsound, it is morally wrong and sinful”(13). King uses “God Law”(morals) to explain why segregations needs to stop. God always pushes you to do the moral choice, so why have all these church leaders chosen to head down the morally wrong path? The law itself it's okay because it is an unjust law, but it is morally wrong. But what is the difference between a just law and an unjust law? King explains that very well. The clergymen wants to know why they chose to follow some laws and disregard the rest. A just law is any law that makes you a better person, an unjust law does the opposite. That’s why king chose to follow only some laws; he was making the moral choice, and did what was right in his eyes. So when he was protesting, yes it was illegal for him to do, but in his heart it was the right
In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested and sent to jail for an “unwise and untimely” protest against how blacks were treated in Birmingham, Alabama. When in Jail he received a newspaper that had a “ Statement by Alabama Clergymen”, in the article, it stated how they need to handle the racial problems in a different manner. They never directly mentioned King’s name, but they strongly wrote how they felt about the protest. When King saw the statement, he decided to reply. His whole goal in the letter is to explain to the ministers the reasonings behind the actions that took place in Birmingham. King addresses the Clergymen in a polite and professional manner. In the beginning he sweattalkes them, he calls them “men of genuine good” and he says normally he wouldn't have time to answer their questions, but because they are good guys, King will put the time in to get back to them. He says all this to get their attention, and to get …show more content…
King says, “Hence segregation is not only politically, economically and sociologically unsound, it is morally wrong and sinful”(13). King uses “God Law”(morals) to explain why segregations needs to stop. God always pushes you to do the moral choice, so why have all these church leaders chosen to head down the morally wrong path? The law itself it's okay because it is an unjust law, but it is morally wrong. But what is the difference between a just law and an unjust law? King explains that very well. The clergymen wants to know why they chose to follow some laws and disregard the rest. A just law is any law that makes you a better person, an unjust law does the opposite. That’s why king chose to follow only some laws; he was making the moral choice, and did what was right in his eyes. So when he was protesting, yes it was illegal for him to do, but in his heart it was the right