LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL RESPONSE. (LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL BY MARTIN LUTHER KING JR)
Date Submitted: 09/09/2006 22:54:11
Category: / Literature / North American
Length: 1 pages (310 words)
Category: / Literature / North American
Length: 1 pages (310 words)
LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL RESPONSE.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s revealing, 'Letter from Birmingham Jail', delves into the segregation, injustice and violence of Birmingham, Alabama, "probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States"(Inquiry, p.#391, paragraph 6) In response to criticism from eight clergymen of Birmingham, King details the process of preparation for the nonviolent protest that took place in Birmingham. Imprisoned for protesting without a license, Dr. King's words continue to reach far …
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…King could be criticized, imprisoned and eventually assassinated. I question whoever cannot see the reason in Dr. King's words. The issues of prejudice and segregation have been well worn since Martin Luther King's time, but his words still hold passion and wisdom. His work on these issues was ground breaking, and I doubt our country would be as it is today if Dr. King had never spoken out in a time of injustice and inequality.
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