Letter From a Birmingham Jail

Martin Luther King Jr. was in Alabama at this time fighting for civil rights. He was invited to Alabama to participate in a non-violent protest along with others who are a part of an organization. Alabama was possible the strictest and worst southern state at this point. His style of fighting was almost peaceful, yet the white violence toward him made it harsh. He wanted to fight at the center of it all and get to the core of the problem. He wanted to be arrested so that a statement could be made to the entire nation, that things were wrong. His message of never giving up hope and fighting for justice came through in his letter and he urged those fighting to not fight back, but instead just stand there and accept the violence that came toward them. Also he wanted to show that people are equal no matter what their skin color is and we should all treat each other that way and love each other that way.