It was April 12, 1963 and Dr. Martin Luther King was in Birmingham, Alabama leading a non-violent march to bring awareness to the unjust laws that the segregated city has implemented. Dr. King was on this march knowing what was at stake. He knew there was a good chance that he himself, and his fellow protestors could possibly face imprisonment, and that’s exactly what happened. Dr. King was arrested for violating the anti-protest junction and was placed in solitary confinement. While in jail Dr. King penned arguably, one of the most important documents of the civil rights era, and a classic work of American literature. A document known as, “A Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” The 26 page letter expressed the thoughts, philosophy, and views that Dr. King had on segregation all over the south; and the way he goes about it. The letter really served as the turning point of the civil-rights movement. The letter also gave people following Dr. King a code to follow when conducting a public protest. People of the Negro and White community took notice to the well articulated letter and the argument that Dr. King was making. It showed the people that even though this man was imprisoned, he was willing to …show more content…
The letter was somewhat directed to Dr. Martin Luther king and stated that the demonstrations were not necessary. It also stated that the Negro race must wait for their changes to be made and that activists should engage in local courts negotiations rather than protests. But Dr. King felt otherwise. He expressed that the African-American community could not wait any longer, and that the time for change is now. He wanted all of the Negro community to rally together as one, and make their voices heard through protest in a non-violent