Martin Luther King Jr., a man of great power and influence felt a hint of responsibility to help the people of Birmingham through their crisis by writing a letter to the clergymen about their actions, to hopefully gain their trust and friendships. When it came to civil rights there were many powerful leaders that informed the world of their beliefs on equality. The famed reverend Martin Luther King Jr. once said: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” He did not intend for his powerful words but to make a statement of truth but rather a call to action. This quote claims that justice must be a wave that eradicates injustice because injustice if, left untamed, will resurface and cause ruin upon what had been achieved up to that point. Martin Luther King Jr’s letter about Birmingham was to explain that his action was not only right, it was necessary as he was concerned that there was injustice in Birmingham, and that should the injustice in Birmingham remain unresolved it would spread to and impact the rest of the world.
To understand the letter, one must know from whence it came. In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for …show more content…
King says that he is disappointed in the white moderate, and believes that they are the true obstacle in the fight for justice. The shallow understanding by those of good will is much harder to combat than the misunderstanding of those with ill will, or the absolute rejection by those who wish not to understand, according to King.
The actions of King are condemned by his allies in the Clergy as they “precipitate” violence. King rebuts this by comparing it to a man being robbed and condemning the victim for having money which precipitated the robbery. This is both inequitable and illogical. As precedented by societies far older than ours, had always done, the only one who should be condemned and punished should be the
To understand the letter, one must know from whence it came. In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for …show more content…
King says that he is disappointed in the white moderate, and believes that they are the true obstacle in the fight for justice. The shallow understanding by those of good will is much harder to combat than the misunderstanding of those with ill will, or the absolute rejection by those who wish not to understand, according to King.
The actions of King are condemned by his allies in the Clergy as they “precipitate” violence. King rebuts this by comparing it to a man being robbed and condemning the victim for having money which precipitated the robbery. This is both inequitable and illogical. As precedented by societies far older than ours, had always done, the only one who should be condemned and punished should be the