Also, in his letter his tone was strong, but neither violent nor threatening towards the clergymen. Similarly, King portrays a sense of concern for the clergymen and they ways in which they are willing to obtain the peaceful ends they seek. He senses the still-present fear of the white community in the letter of complaints from the clergymen. King was offended by how the clergymen only planned on addressing the African American community for their actions while letting the whites go on with their violent and oppressive actions. Dr. King fought his whole career for equality amongst the races, meaning all communities with violent, racist actions should be addressed.
DAM Literature 18/03/2012 Critical Analysis of a Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King The letter from Birmingham jail was written by Martin Luther king junior when he was confined in jail. King wrote this letter as a reaction to the allegations from eight clergymen who had openly criticized his campaign in their message that was titled “a call for unity.” The clergymen main issue was that the fight for the issues of alienation by King ought not to have been done in the streets but rather in the courts. In this letter, king responds to them from a remorse perspective so as to gain their support in united against racial discrimination that was being witnessed everywhere. The major theme of this letter is justification for the efforts of liberations and a call for unity in combating human injustices. Throughout this writing, king tells his story from an abstract point then to a concrete aim as the letter progresses.
His letter is known as "The Letter From Birmingham City Jail." Martin Luther King used ethos, logos, and pathos in his letter to persuade the white clergymen and the community that non-violent protests were necessary in the movement for equal rights. In his letter, Martin Luther King used the element of ethos to establish his credibility. By explaining his reasons for taking action and proving the goodness of his character, Martin Luther King effectively used ethical appeal. "But more basically, I am in Birmingham because injustice is here"(MLK).
3.) Lincoln states that the North wanted to save the Union without war, and the South was seeking to destroy the Union without war but eventually dissolving it (Paragraph 3). He also states that the South would make war rather than to let the nation survive and the North would accept the war rather than to let it perish (Paragraph 3) 4.) Lincoln binds the North and the South by referencing slavery as the cause of the war. He says that while slavery may be the cause of the war to the Americans of both the North and the South, both parties still read the same Bible, pray to the same God, and both invoke His aid against one another (Paragraph 3).
This dream can only be accomplished by the peaceful march into the hearts and the minds of the white people. King's bearing the cross and having faith in God in fulfilling this dream. He encouraged African Americans to neither become bitter in their struggle nor going back to the use of violence to achieve freedom. His ideas are likened to Cabral's idea of cultural resistance in which people react against an oppressor by holding out to their
Martin Luther King Jr.: Letter from Birmingham Jail This is a letter from Martin Luther King Jr. to the clergymen in response to their claim in a local newspaper that his protesting was “unwise and untimely.” This is an attempt to defend himself and his fellow protesters. He begins by explaining why he was in Birmingham and states that he is not an outsider. He was invited by the president of the Christian Leadership Conference to be there. [623] He stressed on the issue of injustice in this area and said he must “carry the gospel of freedom” wherever it is needed like Paul did in the Bible. He continues to say that while the protests were unfortunate, it is even more unfortunate that the black community was left with no other alternative action.
On the other hand, Martin L King believed in non-violence and integration. MLK organized “sit-ins” which consisted on black people to go into shops where colored people weren’t welcome and just sit there as a peaceful protest. Malcolm criticized Martin on this because he believed that these actions weren’t making any successful impact. These events are what differenced Martin L. King from Malcolm X. I approach more to MLK’s cause because he wanted integration between different races without any usage of violence from their part. He wanted to achieve this by peacefully breaking the unjust laws, which was a code that is out of harmony with the moral law.
King, Jr., urged them to ponder on the oppressions they faced and much less use them as an excuse to be lazy. He wanted blacks to know that even though they were not born in a golden cradle, they could also achieve what their hearts desired by working hard towards their goals. The last, but not least important objective he considered important was leadership. While delivering his “Prayer Pilgrimage” address he said there was “an urgent need for strong, courageous, and intelligent leadership from the Negro community.” King, Jr., realized that it would take well informed followers to help achieve racial equality. In one of King, Jr., most famous speeches, “I have a dream”, which was delivered during a march on Washington on 25 August 1963, he called for the equality of all human beings.
Despite the emotions by the 9/11 attack, our American values compel us to religious tolerance, helpful praise, and better outcomes, demonstrating that the mosque should be built on ground zero. Religious tolerance let's people understand and accept other beliefs that differ from their own. We can see this in the New Testament, Luke 9:49-50 "... we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us. And Jesus said unto him, forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us." so even though Jesus' disciples rejected him, Jesus criticized his disciples and accepted the healer.
Letter from Birmingham Jail Rhetorical Analysis In “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, Martin Luther King Jr. uses many different types of strategies to convince his reader bout his views on cultural segregation. King’s letter is a direct response to the eight white clergymen of Alabama. They believed that these civil rights movements should be fought in the courtrooms and not on the public streets of Birmingham. They referred to King’s action of protest as “’unwise and untimely’” ( qtd in King 289 ). Rather than writing a letter agreeing with the clergymen, King arouses his readers by bringing ethics, emotions, and logic to provoke thought and push his opinion about civil right protest.