Letter From Birmingham Jail Freeredponse Flashcards

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Purpose of letter

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A letter to a group of white ministers who had a been critical of Dr kings actions

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Who wrote it, and the circumstances of Dr. King’s arrest with year

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Dr Martin Luther kind jr 1963 in a jail cell after being arrested in Birmingham for parading without permit

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several key parts of this letter
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  • advocates for civil disobedience
  • two types of laws jsut and unjust with moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws
  • all people have constitutional and gov given right “we the people” all men are created equal
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