Analysis Of Letter From Birmingham Jail By Martin Luther King Jr

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Martin Luther King Jr. is considered one of the greatest social reformers of modern history. Many advancements in civil rights came from his usage of nonviolent civil disobedience. However, despite being known for his peaceful tactics, many of his fellow clergymen questioned the ethics of his choice to break laws. In Dr. King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” he addresses this commonly held viewpoint that this nonviolent civil disobedience, while well intentioned, is morally wrong. However, rather than ignore his fellow clergymen, he discusses their issues with his choice of ethics and why his usage of civil disobedience is for the betterment of the people.
In his letter to these clergymen, Dr. King puts up many strong arguments to denounce