Arguments In Letter From Birmingham Jail

Martin Luther King Jr. was an African American that lived and fought through racial oppression. He was one of the most well known leaders of nonviolent protests. Being a minority trying to persuade the privilege that it’s time for change is a tough job. In King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” has many components that are crucial to catching the audience attention and proving a point. In this letter Martin Luther King Jr. was responding back to rude comments that clergymen made about him and the protesting. He wanted it to make clear that he had no attentions of braking laws and they had a good reason to be protesting. Dr. King went all over the south with his organization protesting nonviolently for African Americans’ rights. Birmingham was in his interest because of the actions he has heard happening there. What made this protest more challenging was the timing; Birmingham was in the middle of the Mayor election. As he explains in paragraph eight, that …show more content…
made is argument valid is by bringing up the opposing side views. People are less likely to believe another person’s side of an argument when the defender is constantly ranting on about their view. Also, by doing so this helps the reader/listener follow along. He starts his letter by bringing up the clergymen’s argument towards him. From there on he will make a reference back to the original argument then follow it up with his argument and so on. Overall Martin Luther King Jr. did a proficient job at presenting his argument. He did not have to talk down his opponent. He stuck to his facts to persuade his readers. The facts and statics that he used are not off topic. Even though the letter may be fact filled it is mixed with enough emotion that it keeps the reader intrigued. The emotion he did apply to the letter was a wide range. Martin Luther King Jr. knew who his main focus was and knew how to bring out the most emotion in them. He wrote a very persuasive