Dr King Letter From Birmingham Jail Analysis

Addressing universal questions of freedom and inequality, Dr. King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail reached all over the world and impacted various social movements. Dr. King’s letter embodied his beliefs of nonviolent action to fight for what is right. Not only for its historical importance, but for its clear explanation of the concepts of the current time, Dr. King’s Letter can be applied to many historical events, along with modern issues. In order for one to fully understand the present day application of Dr. King’s letter, they must comprehend the letter itself in its entirety. The letter was composed in response to a newspaper article that Dr. King obtain while imprisoned in Birmingham jail. The article was written by eight local clergymen of various religions and stated that the actions that Dr. King took to lead to his jail time were “unwise and untimely”. Dr. King’s response was that he receives far too much criticism to respond to all of it, but this publication struck him and he felt compelled to respond. He explains that his role as president of …show more content…
King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail to present day, are the ideas of “White Supremacy” and “Black Lives Matter”. Both concepts have been very present in the media for the past year or so, and have continuing to gain publicity. Obviously both of these notions have to do with race and how different races receive different treatment in society. Dr. King speaks on the idea of how he cannot be patient to receive the respect that he and his followers deserve. Although the clergymen are not saying that he does not deserve respect, they are aiding the cause against Dr. King by telling him to be patient. The same idea is present in today’s society. It is not fair to say that white people as a whole are responsible for the treatment inflicted on minorities in American, but they defiantly play a role. When white people are silent regarding the treatment of minorities, they are aiding their

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