s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" is still relevant today. ... The life of a Negro was very hard in Birmingham because little to no one was on their side of the argument to desegregate. ... Police brutality is the most relevant topic in Letter from Birmingham Jail today, it has remained a very constant issue over the past fifty-two years. ... In Birmingham, the police force used violence to stop the nonviolent protesters; they would sic their K9 units on the protestors, spray them with powerful hoses, and beat them with batons to stop them from protesting. "Prison sentences for bl...

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"Strong Writing from an Even Stronger Man" Martin Luther King Jr's letter from Birmingham jail has proven to be a perfect example of effective and persuasive writing. ... Early on in the letter King describes the issue of tension in society (679). ... He goes on to say that "Socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half-truths to the unfettered rb bealm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tensions in society that wi...

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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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