Friday, June 28, 2013

Martin Luther King- “letter from a Birmingham jail”


On April 1963, Rev. Martin Luther King wrote this famous letter, which, as the title suggests, was written while was in jail.
Please write the essay doubled space response to the letter. As you think about what to write you might want to consider the following:
Who was the letter address to?
Why was King in jail?
What does he say about civil disobedience and direct action, just unjust laws,and the responsibility we have to obey law? Does he think something can be legal yet still be wrong? How can you tell the difference?
What does he mean that” injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere?
Note: please don’t type any sources

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