An Analysis Of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter To Birmingham City Jail

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On April 16, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a letter during his time being in Birmingham City Jail. The purpose of this letter was to address the concerns and his disappointment of the clergyman in both the white and black communities. Dr. King was put in jail after having led a nonviolent march that was believed by the clergyman to be ‘unwise and untimely’. The clergyman’s reasoning behind labeling such an event as “unwise” was due to the fact that it was held on Easter weekend. Being that Easter is the most important holiday in the Christian religion, it was also strongly viewed by the clergyman as “untimely.” They told Dr. King to wait until the right moment presented itself as it was not time for another big protest due to the low number of protesters. What I took from Dr. King’s letter was that after the march, it was the opportunity to continue forth with what is now history. The civil rights activist created the crisis in Birmingham that was necessary to make black and white communities to rise from the bondage of segregation that was upheld by racial states. …show more content…
King states that nonviolent direct action is to seek to create a crisis that can be no longer ignored. That nonviolent tension is necessary for growth. To make a “situation so crisis packed that it will inevitably open the door to negotiation”. This is exactly what Dr. King created by marching in the streets of the most racist city in the United States Of America. This march was shown on television so everyone around the world would see the injustice and graphic violence inflicted upon the African­ Americans. The true damaging effects of racism and segregation. Broadcasted were the police beatings, dogs being let loose to attack children and the water hoses used to spray
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