In the rhetorical piece, “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” written by Martin Luther King Jr. in April of 1963. Published by The Atlantic in response to the criticism that is leveled against protests that took place in Birmingham, Alabama. King explains why he is in Birmingham, and he is there with himself being the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. King was called by an affiliate so that he could engage in a nonviolent program, since there is injustice that needs to be addressed. King cannot sit in Atlanta, and ignore the injustices because injustice that takes place anywhere is a threat to having justice everywhere. King starts building his credibility by using ethos as to why he is fighting for the end of racism by also wanting to fight for Human Rights. Pathos is …show more content…
King starts off by stating, “ My Dear Fellow Clergymen.” By King stating that it proves to me that he is qualifying himself to be at the same level as the clergymen, and that he is not saying he is better or worse than them as despite himself being in jail. King also states that, “So I, along with several members of my staff, am here because I was invited here. I am here because I have organizational ties here. But more basically, I am in Birmingham because injustice is here.” King stated that because he has the credibility due to the injustice, not the white privilege. King has very well researched the topic and is showing that he is credible for a say on the issue of the racial prejudice. King’s choice of tone used is very effective and is intended to pursue his audience to believe the change he wants to happen. The introduction used establishes credibility because he addresses that he is a member of the United States. King addresses that he has just as good of a reason on racial