Does Martin Luther King Jr Mean In Letter From Birmingham Jail

Kings Letter
Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested and jailed on April 12, 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama, fifty-two ago years today. He had violated an injunction to block marches in protest of the cities segregation policies. King intended to use Birmingham as a catalyst to launch a campaign against southern segregation towards blacks. King envisioned a massive movement of nonviolent protests that would use the leverage of the Easter holiday boycott to force downtown stores to integrate. While incarcerated, King wrote the “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” Jailed and dejected, King came across a statement in the local newspaper from eight “moderate” white clergymen. The “moderates” labeled King and his associates as outsiders and extremists.

King points out that his movement is one of nonviolence. He also educates them on the four steps of a nonviolent campaign, the collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self-purification; and direct action. King wants to confer that his actions have been well thought-out and not done on a whim. The marchers had also been trained on how not incite violence from the local police. “In your statement you assert that our actions, even though peaceful, must be condemned because they precipitate violence. But is this a logical assertion? Isn’t this like condemning a robbed man because his possession of money precipitated the evil act of robbery?” He was not an “extremist” but a bonafide

One moment King is reflective and thoughtful, the next he’s fiery with righteous anger. He was a complex man. The letter is inspirational and self-confident. King never waived in his belief that America would reach the promise land. It is without a doubt a powerful piece of rhetoric. King dug very deep in his being to communicate his sense of hope, disappointment, vulnerability, and love of humanity. The letter shows he had a clear understanding of less the perfect nature of America democracy. It was unequal, not available to every natural born citizen. The letter challenged me personally and my world view. The “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was ultimately Kings plea to the “moderates” to reconsider their