Through the Eyes of Martin Luther King In the Letter from Birmingham Jail, the writer, Martin Luther King, is thought to be addressing the clergymen of Birmingham, because of how he confronts more than one group of people. I believe he is addressing the entirety of one race, the whites of the world. “I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate” (470). He then goes on to describe the white moderate as people who prefer ‘a negative peace’, and constantly advises the blacks to ‘wait for a more convenient season’ (470). This alone is a great description of Dr. King’s feelings throughout the letter. It shows his aggressions and anger is directed toward the white people. Based on the time period of the letter, and what was happening
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Kings “I Have a Dream” speech. In his speech he speaks directly from the hearts of the black population. He is fighting against the superior race in hopes of equality. “Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children. Throughout Kings whole speech he his making clear to people that the blacks aren’t being treated as they should be. Generations after generations are having to grow up in a world where they will deal with inequality. “We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their adulthood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating ‘For Whites Only’”. In the “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, King also talks about how there are racial problems leading to …show more content…
It is clearly shown throughout the letter by the way he writes and states facts based off of the mistreatment of the black community. The white moderate is put to shame for their beliefs and ways of going about things. The law is harshly criticized because of how the entire world is not being treated fairly under it. The purpose of the letter is to simply inform the world of how the black community feels. It was not written to call out all white people, as not all of them are “guilty” of the things Dr. King has written about, but to open people’s eyes to what was happening and make them realize that the majority of the whites are to blame for the way the blacks were being treated. Martin Luther King was eventually able to reach his audience. Once he produced his book based solely off of this letter, the entire world was able to read it and understand the message he was trying to get
Kings “I Have a Dream” speech. In his speech he speaks directly from the hearts of the black population. He is fighting against the superior race in hopes of equality. “Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children. Throughout Kings whole speech he his making clear to people that the blacks aren’t being treated as they should be. Generations after generations are having to grow up in a world where they will deal with inequality. “We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their adulthood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating ‘For Whites Only’”. In the “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, King also talks about how there are racial problems leading to …show more content…
It is clearly shown throughout the letter by the way he writes and states facts based off of the mistreatment of the black community. The white moderate is put to shame for their beliefs and ways of going about things. The law is harshly criticized because of how the entire world is not being treated fairly under it. The purpose of the letter is to simply inform the world of how the black community feels. It was not written to call out all white people, as not all of them are “guilty” of the things Dr. King has written about, but to open people’s eyes to what was happening and make them realize that the majority of the whites are to blame for the way the blacks were being treated. Martin Luther King was eventually able to reach his audience. Once he produced his book based solely off of this letter, the entire world was able to read it and understand the message he was trying to get