Martin Luther King Jr. led the way towards the end of racial segregation by his irrepressible drive to achieve social change. During his lifetime he endured many acts of discrimination to which he responded by peaceful protest and strong pieces of writing. One example is his letter written after his imprisonment in Birmingham jail because of a coordinated march against segregation. The purpose of his letter was to respond to the clergymen that labeled the march unwise. Martin Luther King uses ethos, logos, and pathos to argue to the clergyman that the strategy of peaceful resistance against discrimination is necessary.
The Letter from Birmingham Jail best uses logos and ethos to reason his actions to the clergymen. Logos is the most important appeal used in this letter because it allows Martin Luther King to respond the clergymen why he is in Birmingham. He begins to write to the clergymen in a form that removes the barrier between the black and white communities. At that time Birmingham, Alabama was one of the most the most oppressed and segregated cities in the south. In fact in the letter written to Martin Luther King, …show more content…
In one paragraph King describes the time and hardship black people have been put through to receive their “God-given and constitutional rights” (King). King gives examples that puts the reader in the position of blacks in the early 1960’s. For example, he describes having to see his young daughters eyes fill with tears because she can’t play in a playground since it is closed to colored children. These types of examples put the reader in an unfamiliar point of view. Which not only makes the reader sympathize with King but also helps give an insight on how it feels to be treated in such a terrible manner. These emotions created bring light to why his march in Birmingham was
The Letter from Birmingham Jail best uses logos and ethos to reason his actions to the clergymen. Logos is the most important appeal used in this letter because it allows Martin Luther King to respond the clergymen why he is in Birmingham. He begins to write to the clergymen in a form that removes the barrier between the black and white communities. At that time Birmingham, Alabama was one of the most the most oppressed and segregated cities in the south. In fact in the letter written to Martin Luther King, …show more content…
In one paragraph King describes the time and hardship black people have been put through to receive their “God-given and constitutional rights” (King). King gives examples that puts the reader in the position of blacks in the early 1960’s. For example, he describes having to see his young daughters eyes fill with tears because she can’t play in a playground since it is closed to colored children. These types of examples put the reader in an unfamiliar point of view. Which not only makes the reader sympathize with King but also helps give an insight on how it feels to be treated in such a terrible manner. These emotions created bring light to why his march in Birmingham was