Two of his most famous pieces are the, "I Have a Dream," speech, and, "Letter from a Birmingham Jail.... From the very start, he used raw emotion to draw people in to his every word. He also used inclusive language, so that he did not exclude any group from the words he was saying. ... During his time in jail, he read an article that suggested he put off protesting, and wait peacefully to gain his rights. ... "I Have a Dream," and, "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," are very powerful, but distinct pieces in history. ...

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Although not all predictions on the effects of trends are accurate one can always learn something from them. ... It was in his "Letter to Birmingham Jail" that he expressed this type of political action approach the most. This letter was response by King to the white church community leaders who wrote a letter and sent it to several Birmingham newspapers that expressed their concern for having King present at the local SCLC meeting. ... They thought that if King was in Birmingham he would stir up trouble and violence between the citizens and the local police force. King felt their stance on th...

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