Analysis Of Mlk Letter From Birmingham Jail

In this writing promp I will explain in great deatail how The letter that MLK wrote towaord the priest and pastures while he was housed in the Birmingham Jail.

In 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested and sent to jail because he and others were protesting the treatment of blacks in Birmingham, Alabama. A court had ordered that King could not hold protests in Birmingham. Birmingham in 1963 was a hard place for blacks to live in. Everything was segregated, from businesses to churches to libraries. Blacks faced constant discrimination and the constant threat of violence. In Martin Luther King’s letter to the clergymen he uses rhetorical techniques to get his point across to his audience. The intended audience of the letter is the white clergyman and white “moderates” of Birmingham Alabama. In Dr. King’s letter uses logical evidence, emotional aspects and good motives to present his beliefs to his

Martin Luther King is one of the most exemplified person in the US history. Martin is what you call a refusal to abandonment, he might seem like he’s throwing in the towel but King is actually going on by his way in the most nonchalant way possible. King does things for a reason and does them different for a reason too. For example on the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” not once on that letter did he mention or argued that he shouldn't be sitting in jail even though he knows that he shouldn't be. He's smart. When king was sitting in jail they didn't give him a pen and paper to write the letter, he used a newsletter. Speaking about just and unjust laws, “There is nothing wrong with a law, it's just how it's being used”. “Just because it's legal

I think Martin Luther King(MLK), JR.’s letter relates to the civil rights timeline by in MLK’s letter he refers to 1954’s timeline. An example is “Since we so diligently urge people to obey the supreme court's decision of 1954 outlawing segregation in public schools, at first glance it may seem rather paradoxical for us consciously to break laws.” This shows that he did talk about 1954’s timeline. His letter influences the events because in the timeline 1964 it states “Congress passes the civil rights act, declaring discrimination based on race illegal.” And in 1965 “A march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, leads to the signing of a new voting rights act.” This shows that MLK’s letter had an effect on the events in the timeline.

In “Letter from Birmingham Jail” MLK is trying to create equality for all human beings. He is telling citizens to fulfill their moral duty and disobey segregation laws. Saying ‘injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere’. While in Harrison Bergeron a very critical view of equality is set. Vonnegut feels that society is over obsessed with equality which is ruining it. He feels that equality sometimes puts a handicap on those who are truly talented.

On April 16th ,1963, MLK wrote his well-known “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” in order to address that if you believed in something, which was equality at that time, then you have a moral obligation to do something about it. If one does nothing about the problem, then you are part of the problem itself. This important message striked the “Negro community with no alternative” other than to fight for their rights as citizens and human beings. Nevertheless, many believed that because MLK was not from the City of Birmingham he possessed no rights to protest; however, MLK proved himself qualified by stating that as the president of SCLC and similarities between him and apostle Paul, he had a moral duty to fight the injustices of discrimination

In this essay, I will be writing my perspectives and my interpretations of Dr. King's writing, “Letter From A Birmingham Jail”.

MLK Jr’s letter is intended to reach the white people, who he was discriminated from. MLK Jr. is showing how it is like living life while being discriminated by writing the letter from Birmingham Jail. He wants to show how the discriminated people are feeling and being treated. If it reaches the white people, they might understand how it is like to be treated unfairly.

Every writer needs an inspiration to craft a brilliant literary piece. Whether this inspiration is tangible or intangible, it is still necessary. Some forms of inspiration come as passionate love while others appeal as injustice. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" was a response to "A Call for Unity" by eight white clergymen. His inspiration for writing the letter was the clergymen's unjust proposals and the letter allowed him to present his rebuttal. Martin Luther King Jr. effectively crafted his counter argument by first directly addressing his audience, the clergymen, and then using logos, pathos, and ethos to refute his opponent's statements and present his own perspective.

In Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” King responds to the clergymen’s criticism on his non-violent actions being “unwise and untimely.” In his introduction, King uses front loading to provide a preview and background of what his letter will discuss. As he justifies why his actions were not “unwise or untimely” King addresses the bigger issue of the black community suffering injustices and the need to take action for justice. To convey his arguments King effectively uses quotations, allusions and pathos to support his argument and to refute what his opposition is saying.

The letter here seems to serve several purposes. First, it is consistent with his ultimate goal of justifying his case as in the name of justice. He does not want to confirm the deeply selected fear of his audience - that the black movement is an extremist set that will engender violence. Thus, by using restraint, he receives a sympathetic hearing, to which he then declares his proud embrace of extremism and tension. There are times when he distinguishes himself and his reason from this of his opponents, especially in terms of race. Nevertheless, it mostly says that all people are responsible for everyone in this world, an idea that would not be as effective if the tone of the argument was too fiery and confrontational.

By 1963, when Martin Luther King planned a campaign against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama. During the demonstration he was arrested and lives in the jail for eight days. While he was in prison, he wrote his "letter from Birmingham Jail" to explain his actions and those who urged him to call off the demonstrations. Martin Luther King Jr. Birmingham Jail is important because, he explains the reasons for the non-violent demonstrations, he shows that black people are intelligent, and he criticizes the unjust laws of black people.

During the course of living human being are subjected to many controversial arguments and ethical stations. Education in concept of ethical reasoning and in the fundamentals of the principles are important for one to be skilled in ethical reasoning. Ethical reasoning is a very important element in human nature of living either professionally or individually. Ethical reasoning offers critics with the capability to represent viewpoints, ideas and make judgement. Moreover ethical reasoning enable critics’ to consciously give examination for them to reach a solution that does not harm anybody else. Ethical reasoning can be defined as arguing the wrong and the right of human behavior.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. one of many great influential speakers wrote a life changing letter after being arrested for peacefully protesting African American rights. While sitting in jail Dr. King received a letter from clergymen questioning his motives and timings for being in Birmingham. In a response Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. writes a “Letter from Birmingham Jail” vividly expressing physical and emotional purposes for his presence in Birmingham, AL.

Throughout history, there have been many significant documents and speeches that enlighten and inform us on what is and was happening during those times. Abraham Lincoln’s speech, The Perpetuation of our Political Institutions, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Letter from Birmingham Jail are two important pieces of history. In Lincoln’s speech he speaks about the dangers of slavery in the United States and warned everybody that people who disrespected American laws could destroy the United States. On the other hand, Martin Luther King Jr. defended the strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism, and argued that people have a moral responsibility to break unjust laws. Based on these facts, Martin Luther King Jr does not agree with Lincoln’s counsel.