Letter from Birmingham Jail

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Desmond Tutu hold different beliefs on how to achieve justice for all. In his letter, “Letter From A Birmingham Jail”, Martin Luther King, Jr. implies that the nonviolent method is the ideal strategy to gain justice for all. On the other hand, Desmond Tutu, in the excerpt, No Future without Forgiveness, claims that forgiveness is the way to achieve justice for all because it helps create a better future. While both methods are uniquely effective, Dr. King’s…

throughout history famous people have been trying to answer the question: What is oppression? But the real question is: Who of these people best convey their point of view? Toni Morrison, author of “Sweetness”, Martin Luther King, writer of “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, and Kendrick Lamar all state their views on oppression. But who of these people best conveys their views on oppression in today’s society? That is what this essay will try to answer. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. best conveys his…

courageous people, who have stepped up to face injustice with a virtuous smile. As we keep evolving from our past mistakes, we also have to use our past methods to inspire, to give positive adjustment, and ultimately bring justice within our society. Inspiration can come from anything, even from a single profound letter. Martin Luther King’s letter from Birmingham inspired many to go to the march from Selma to Montgomery that he later led. “There never was a moment in American history more…

oratorical questions, metaphors and an urgent tone to make his letter engaging and significant. Dr. King writes to the reader so that they could see that the unjust treatment, segregation, and lack of rights was an injustice to the black American and to question why it was happening. There were several criticisms from the white clergy to Dr. King which influenced his response to them; four of them being, outsiders coming into Birmingham, the white moderate, the white church and the commendation…

It was started when Rosa Parks, at the time 42 years old, refused to give up her seat to a few white gentlemen. This put her in a jail, but it was a great turning point. Now they would start THE boycott that lasted for a little over a year. With these he was thrown in jail many times for being accused of violent-protests when they hadn’t even happened yet. “We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor;…

its highest achievements in mid and end of the 20th century. Some of the significant events and people were; Rosa Parks, Sit-ins, Birmingham Campaign, the Student Nonviolent coordinating Committee and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Rosa parks was the leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The Montgomery Bus Boycott began in 1955 when Parks boarded a bus on her way home from work. Inside the bus, all the seats designated for African Americans were taken so she sat on one of the seats that was…

Imagine a world where books are banned and restricted from schools just because someone gets offended about the content in the books. The sad truth is that this is a real problem in America today. Some school boards are banning the book To Kill a Mockingbird for the “offensive language” that it uses. The reason that books like this should not have a moratorium placed on them, is because these books are just showing a part of history not trying to offend anyone with a few words. The first…

sentiments of the american people towards black americans, because it was a sensitive subject that affected America entirely, it was hard work and tears that truly made this movement continue. Two very important moving events were, Little Rock 1957 and Birmingham Alabama 1963 that truly changed various aspects of this movement, and the ways of thinking of many Americans. Although the supreme court finally started to make some changes toward the structure of education, with the over turning of…

voices of the minority to be heard. In 1912, Alice Paul set for the protest for the right to vote for women. The women picketed outside the White House during World War I (1917) for the passage of the 19th amendment. The movement put plenty of women in jail, each time with the sentence more severe,…

Martin Luther King, Jr, an activist and civil rights leader, wrote “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”, as a response to eight white clergymen who criticized Dr. King and his supporters. Throughout his letter, he answers the men through their criticism and racist tactics against the blacks. Dr. King believes that he cannot just sit still and remain unconcerned about the discrimination in Birmingham. Even though some communities and states are unaware that their segregation tactics are…