Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter From A Birmingham Jail

Letter from a Birmingham Jail Martin Luther King, Jr. changed the face of equality for the entire nation. His peaceful protests had an effect on the world that violence never could have. His methods were derived from Buddha, as they both believed there was no such thing as a nonviolent fist. It was their belief that there was a way to fight back without having to hurt anyone else. Martin Luther King Jr.’s protests showed not only his love for people of color, but his love for his fellow man. He was willing to do so much-to even go to jail for what is right. Letter from a Birmingham jJail challenged the very foundation of racism. Not only because of what was written about, but where it was written, as Birmingham was one of the most segregated cities of the South. Martin Luther King Jr.’s radical belief in the power of change enabled him in jail for his cause. That is why the letter is so important it shows the effect a strong belief can have on a person and the effect it could have on a nation …show more content…
was born on January 15th 1929, in Atlanta. He did very well in high school- he even ending up skipping 9th and 10th grade. He entered college at the age of 15and decided to be a minister. Eventually, he married Coretta Scott, a music student. They had four children. Martin Luther king Jr. soon became a pastor at a Baptist church in Montgomery, Alabama. He was assassinated April 4th, 1968. The night before his assassination, he gave his last speech. He talked of wanting to live a long life, but knowing that the civil rights movement was more important to think about in that era. He wanted to make it to the promise land of equality for people of color but he felt even if he didn’t make it there, America still