“Letters from Birmingham Jail” was written by Martin Luther King Jr. while he was in jail. It was written in response to eight fellow clergymen, who criticized his non-violent protests in Birmingham, Alabama calling them “unwise and untimely”. In his letter, Martin Luther King Jr. wanted to clarify his actions and have the clergymen understand why he did such things. Martin Luther King Jr. uses rationale, morals, and emotion to persuade his fellow clergymen and the “white moderate” why civil rights should be awarded to African Americans.
Martin Luther King Jr. was the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and was invited to Birmingham to participate in a non-violent protest. The main reason for the protest was the inequality
Martin Luther King Jr. was the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and was invited to Birmingham to participate in a non-violent protest. The main reason for the protest was the inequality