Question

What was Martin Luther King’s purpose in writing “Letter from Birmingham Jail”?

Answer 1

The Letter from Birmingham Jail, also known as the Letter from Birmingham City Jail and The Negro Is Your Brother, is an open letter written on April 16, 1963, by Martin Luther King Jr. The letter defends the strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Martin Luther's purpose in writing his open letter "Letter From Birmingham Jail" was to defend his methods and strategies of non violence resistance to racism and oppression against criticisms from the clergy.

Explanation:

Martin Luther King wrote the famous "Letter from Birmingham Jail", an open letter to defend his methods and strategies of non violence resistance to racism and oppression against criticisms from the clergy.  this letter was a reply to the criticisms that were made by the "A Call for Unity" clergyman, who had called for the battle against racism be fought in the courts rather than in the streets. It was written during the 1963 Birmingham Campaign and later came to be an important text for the American Civil Rights Movement.