ipl-logo

The Public Statement By Alabama Clergymen Summary

322 Words2 Pages
The Public Statement by Eight Alabama Clergymen was a response to the protest that were going on during the height of the civil rights movement in Alabama. They claimed that the protests were “extreme”, “unwise” and “untimely”. Although they suggested that they agreed racial segregation was wrong, they urge people to stop supporting the protest and to let the state handle the problem.
One important point in this statement is that the Clergymen agreed that racism was a problem. My thoughts on this point is that if they know that it is a problem, then why haven’t they been trying to fix it? Why do African American’s in Alabama continue to keep getting treated unequally and poorly? Personally, I think by the Clergymen stating that they understand
Open Document