![]() ![]() ![]() In his letter, King states that he rarely had time to address criticisms. King wrote the letter purposely to defend the non-violent campaigns of civil rights. In the end, he asks the clergymen to forgive him if the contents of the letter are disrespectful. However, King maintains that society has an obligation of defending the robbed and punishing the robber. Lastly, the clergymen condemn the protest claiming they fuel violence. Secondly, on the clergymen’s concern of breaking laws, King argues that individuals are morally justified to break unjust laws since they are not laws. For that reason, the call to non-violent action was justified. First, King asserts that injustice anywhere is justice everywhere. The letter employs an assertive but respectful tone to make arguments and counterarguments. However, his constant reference to “we” signifying that the black community was his wider audience. The eight clergymen were King’s intended audience. King wrote this letter while he was in Birmingham, Alabama to address criticisms regarding the non-violent protests in Birmingham. The letter was addressed to his fellow clergymen. “The Letter from Birmingham Jail” also known as “Letter from Birmingham Jail city” was written by Dr. ![]()
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