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Letter from Birmingham Jail

By Martin Luther King, Dr.
Series: The Essential Speeches of Dr. MLK Jr.
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A beautiful commemorative edition of Dr. Martin Luther King's essay Letter from Birmingham Jail, part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins. With an afterword by Reginald Dwayne Betts On April 16, 1923, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. responded to an open letter written and... Read More
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A beautiful commemorative edition of Dr. Martin Luther King's essay Letter from Birmingham Jail, part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins.

With an afterword by Reginald Dwayne Betts

On April 16, 1923, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. responded to an open letter written and published by eight white clergymen admonishing the civil rights demonstrations happening in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. King drafted his seminal response on scraps of paper smuggled into jail. King criticises his detractors for caring more about order than justice, defends nonviolent protests, and argues for the moral responsibility to obey just laws while disobeying unjust ones.

Letter from Birmingham Jail proclaims a message – confronting any injustice is an acceptable and righteous reason for civil disobedience.

This beautifully designed edition presents Dr. King’s speech in its entirety, paying tribute to this extraordinary leader and his immeasurable contribution, and inspiring a new generation of activists dedicated to carrying on the fight for justice and equality.

Series: The Essential Speeches of Dr. MLK Jr.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780063425835

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 February 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperOne

Contributors:

  • Afterword by Reginald Dwayne Betts

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 122g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), preacher, civil rights leader, and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace, inspired and sustained the struggle for freedom, nonviolence, interracial brotherhood, and social justice through his philosophy and strategies of nonviolence.

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