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Apr 17, 2016 · The lives of the eight clergymen were deeply influenced by the times and the Letter itself. (Though none of those eight ever actually received the Letter, and King did not know any of...
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Jul 14, 2013 · Although initially addressed to eight “liberal” Alabama clergymen, the letter gained a wider audience once published in the June editions of Christian Century magazine and Atlantic Monthly. In his letter, Dr. King insisted on the need for immediate racial change and the absolute necessity of protest until change occurred.
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In ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’, King answers some of the criticisms he had received from the clergymen in their statement, and makes the case for nonviolent action to bring about an end to racial segregation in the South.
Apr 16, 2016 · The open letter was in response to a public statement from eight Alabama clergymen who were largely sympathetic to ending segregation but wanted King and others to pursue it gradually through...
Dec 16, 2021 · King forces the clergymen to contemplate the morally upright response in the face of unjust laws. Martin Luther King Jr. then justifies his advocacy for what some might consider an "extremist" cause by citing historical examples of other "extremist" causes that ultimately led to positive change.
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“Letter from Birmingham Jail” is written in response to the public criticism of King’s actions by eight white clergymen, unnamed in the text. The letter’s first half responds to the specific complaints these critics lodge.
