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Letter from the Birmingham Jail Hardcover – August, 1994

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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 35 pages
  • Publisher: Harpercollins; 1st edition (August 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0062509551
  • ISBN-13: 978-0062509550
  • Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 6 x 6.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #772,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Letter From the Birmingham Jail
By Daniel Honaker on January 1, 2014
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This is one of the most revealing messages from Dr. King. I thoroughly enjoyed a look into his thought processes. The condition was good, the dust jacket slightly stained. Overall a very good purchase. Hoping to interest my grandkids in MLK's legacy. As an aside, if you want a more in-depth feel of MLK and James Earl Ray read, "Hellhounds On His Trail".
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Step 1 - Accept the Past
By Chad Westall on August 7, 2013
Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an amazing man, and I cannot even imagine being in his shoes, but I am glad he walked tall in his.
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The most powerful letter I ever read
By Lance Mitchell on March 4, 2013
Format: Hardcover
I have a reputation for writing powerful, effective letters, and I am proud to say that I have successfully fought for the rights of many individuals against the bigger society who have attempted to repress them. However, this letter is many leagues above any letter that I have ever written!

It is inspiring. I wonder if there is any public record of the response from the eight clergymen to whom this open letter was addressed?

My reading of this letter, on the day after Martin Luther King Jr Day (2013), was prompted by reading of a friend's review.

MLK makes a fantastic, reasoned case for the validity of nonviolent direct action to achieve the objective of bringing those who refuse to negotiate to the table.

-- You may well ask: "Why direct action? Why sit-ins, marches, and so forth? Isn't negotiation a better path?" You are quite right in calling for negotiation. Indeed, this is the very purpose of direct action. --

He also addresses the assertion, made by the aforementioned clergymen, that his acitivities in Birmingham, Alabama, were "unwise and untimely."

-- Frankly, I have yet to engage in a direct-action campaign that was "well timed" in view of those who have not suffered unduly from the disease of segregation. --

His explanation, including examples, of the difference between just and unjust law are nothing short of superb.

MLK also uses many quotes from, and cites actions of, philosophers, biblical characters and American presidents. I particularly liked the references to Socrates. And, whether you believe in the truth of the Bible or not, you have to admire the way that he uses excerpts from that book to persuade his fellow religious leaders.Read more ›
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Quality piece of history!
By In the Bookcase on October 4, 2014
Format: Hardcover
Martin Luther King, Jr. penned this letter on April 16, 1963, while serving a sentence. It is a quality piece of text to study and learn the general feeling about civil rights in that time period. Very compelling and quite powerful!

"We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed."
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