Letter From Birmingham Jail

Letter from Birmingham jail

What statement best describes King’s purpose in writing the letter?

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Martin Luther King Jr. uses the letter to defend his strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism and oppression. He states that people have a moral responsibility to break unjust laws in a peaceful manner: especially the white clergy.

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