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Letter From Birmingham Jail Thesis

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In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was leading the march of the Civil Rights revolution in Birmingham, Alabama, when he was arrested for violating an unjust law. During King’s time in jail, he came across a news article that disparaged the march and degraded its purpose. Thus, evoking a letter response from King, most commonly known today as the “Letter from Birmingham Jail”. Martin Luther King Jr. begins the letter by addressing his fellow clergymen, and pointing out that he normally does not respond to criticism. He then starts to explain how segregation has had a negative toll on the black community. Further expanding on his opinions, King indicates that equality is a basic right to all, as it falls underneath constitutional liberties.
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