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King, Jr., Dr. Martin Luther. "Letter from Birmingham Jail," as published in Gospel of Freedom, Jonathan Rieder. New York: Bloomsbury Press, 2013.
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In the letter, King acknowledges the criticism that he is one of many “outsiders coming in” to cause trouble (their words). He explains his purpose: he is the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), based in Atlanta but...
Dr. King provides a moral reason for his presence, saying that he came to Birmingham to battle “injustice.” Because he believes that “all communities and states” are interrelated, he feels compelled to work for justice anywhere that injustice is...
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