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Summary Of Martin Luther King Letter From Birmingham Jail

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In 1963, Martin Luther King was arrested and put in jail unjustly as he was invited to participate in a nonviolent protest. It took place in Birmingham, Alabama. While he was in jail, he wrote a letter dedicated to the clergymen. He was clever expressing his ideas of resentment against these untrustworthy ministers. These people did not keep their promises of defending his people equal rights nor make any type of action to provide mutual respect in their society. In that letter, he wrote a phrase that was “non-violent direct action” (King, 1963). King meant that he did not believe in violent, but an action (e.g. negotiation) would resolve his people racial rights. I think he used it as a strategy to be heard because he was talking in the representation of his community. He pointed that there is more than “340 years”, and they were still waiting for the justice of their rights. …show more content…

Instead, he was secure that starting a process of purification would be the best alternative to cope with this issue. His original goal was to start little by little; for example, trying to convince merchants to change his view concerning to racial differences. A powerful part that made valuable his intentions for a change through action was when he used examples of children. Those children who asked questions about why they could not go to an amusement park same as the other kids. With this statement, King desired to generate a feeling of sensitivity so that ministers had empathy for them and began an action. He was determined to seek a peaceful action because they did not want to continue waiting that someone took an action for them. If “they” did not show interest, King and his community would find another

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