Letter from Birmingham Jail PDF

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Tran Le Cassandra O’little AMH 2020 March 24, 2020 Letter From Birmingham Jail 1. What document from early US history seems to echo in the third page, 14th paragraph? -

The eloquent call for “construction, nonviolent tension” to force an end to unjust laws became a landmark document of the civil-rights movement. The letter was printed in part or in full by several publications, including the New York Post.

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Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is the most important written document of the civil rights era. The letter served as a tangible, reproductible account of the long road of freedom in a movement that was largely centered around actions and spoken words. Despite its pragmatic and hurried origins, the document is now considered a classic work of protest literature. http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1389 https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/02/letter-from-a-birminghamjail/552461/

2. Give 5 examples of language he uses nonviolently to chide is “fellow” clergy men. -

He explained to the clergyman that the reason he was in Birmingham was that he was invited here by the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights. He also annotated that he was not there because the local affiliate asked them, he made it clear that he was also in Birmingham "because injustice is here"[ CITATION Mar63 \l 1033 ].

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In his letter, Martin Luther King Jr. uses logos and ethos to support his faith that nonviolent protesting and disobedience is the most efficient means to protest the injustice happening. He articulates beliefs and vision by using examples of people of the past to strengthen his viewpoint for the future. He uses the examples of prophets to tap into the hearts of the clergyman and give reference to him leaving his hometown to stand for a cause. Dr. King uses the Apostle Paul as an example of him being an "outsider." The Apostle Paul left his hometown of Tarsus to carry the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to all of the world as instructed by the Lord God. The Apostle Paul went on to become one of the greatest missionaries in that time to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. Like Paul, Dr. King himself left his hometown to go all over and spread the message of Freedom.

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Indeed, this is the very purpose of direct action. Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-Luther-King-Jr/The-letter-from-theBirmingham-jail

4. What information does he give about training in nonviolence? -

History and philosophy of nonviolence, including role plays on the use of nonviolence and nonviolent responses to violence

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Roleplays and exercises in consensus decision making, conflict resolution, and quick decision making

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A presentation of legal ramification of civil disobedience and discussion on noncooperation and bail solidarity.

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Exercise and discussion of the role of the oppression in our society and the progressive movement.

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What is an affinity group and what are the roles within the group

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A sharing of fears and feelings related to nonviolence and nonviolent action https://actupny.org/documents/CDdocuments/NV%20Training.html...