Compare And Contrast Letter From Birmingham Jail And Four Freedoms

What's a powerful speech or letter you've read recently? Able to make you engaged and entertained? Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" speech was addressed 1941 during the cold war about accepting the fact that America was going to get into the war no matter what, and to engage in this war we must defend the democracy we have or else it will corrupt and turn into a communist state. As well as defending our most important basic right, freedom. Meanwhile, Martin Luther King wrote a letter named "Letter from Birmingham Jail" during the period of racism against African Americans. In this letter, he addressed it to all the citizens who support the injustice and racism going on. He stated on many occasions that this protest is a nonviolent act of showing what the world should be, a place without judgment and true freedom. Both pieces of literature vary in its

Dr.King explains in various ways that his revolt was peaceful and there was no need for harm or oppression. The tone conveyed in Dr.King's writing was more of a serious tone explaining the racism against the blacks at the time, while still trying to convey an attitude of forgiveness towards those who express racism. Roosevelt displays the historic moments of the United States and states that the Cold War is the most harmful war and the country is in dire need without the proper requirements. Clearly expressing a convincing/straight-forward tone throughout the letter directed to the Congress. As stated on on page one of "The Four Freedoms", "It is true that prior to 1914 the United States often has been disturbed by events in other continents... But in no case had a serious threat been raised against our national safety or our continued independence." Obviously conveying that world war two is affecting the safety of the United States, sooner or later we will be dragged into war and it's better to be prepared than be