Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Disobedience in Challenging Injustice
Words: 2072 Pages: 7 2901Letter from Birmingham Jail was written by Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1963 as a response to the criticism of his non-violent protesting. Among a number of remarkable, eloquent themes, Dr. King discussed the racism and injustice infused within the legal, economic, and social system, the ethics involved in civil disobedience, and the problems of both the white church and the white moderate. Morality of Civil Disobedience Dr. King began by examining the morality of civil disobedience. He stated, “There […]