Excerpt Letter From A Birmingham Jail By Martin Luther King Jr.

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In the excerpt letter from a Birmingham Jail, written by Martin Luther King Jr; he insures the readers that his purpose is to subdue the clergyman ‒ Christian priests, minister, and religious leader; and to enclose white bystanders who are too afraid to speak up. The intended purpose of the Birmingham Jail letter, is to have MLK’s goal, ultimately have the bystanders and clergyman empathize with the African American’s internal and external, troubled, harsh, and cruel, day to day living conditions. In order to truly have the full support, and action, of the bystanders, and the religious organizations. Through the use of pathos, imagery, and repetition of “you;” MLK created an emotional appeal that the reader can visualize, and empathize,