This letter is widely regarded as a powerful defense of nonviolent protest. Do you think it deserves this recognition? Explain your reasoning.

I think that King's document deserves the recocgnition it has received and even more. What emerged in “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is a document that not only exemplifies the nonviolent crusade for American Civil Rights, but has influenced freedom movements throughout the world. It has been translated into several languages, and linked to protests in places like Argentina, Poland, China, and Iran. For its historical importance, for its clear explanation of the concepts of nonviolence and civil disobedience, and for its unmistakable eloquence and rhetoric, “Letter from Birmingham Jail” remains a seminal piece of American philosophy that is studied in high schools and colleges to this day.