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... wrote the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” in response to a statement by eight fellow clergymen from the state of Alabama. ... During these nonviolent demonstrations, the Birmingham Police arrested King and 53 other supporters.
In his letter, King not only address the clergymen who criticized him but also the United States as a whole. ...
Also, in the original statement from the clergymen they had commended the Birmingham Police Department for keeping order and preventing violence. King responded in the letter by saying how the police dogs sunk their teeth into nonviolent Negro demonstrators. He also commented on the harsh and inhumane treatment of Negroes inside the Birmingham jail. ...
King also addressed the Birmingham community; he was upset because certain promises were made to Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth and the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights.
Approximate Word count = 664
Approximate Pages = 2.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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