Blog Post – Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy
On April 16, 1963, Dr. King wrote probably his most famous letter – his Letter from the Birmingham Jail. It was written in response to a strong statement written by eight clergymen and published in the local newspapers four days earlier. The statement urged blacks to withdraw their support from Dr. King and his demonstrations. They accused him of using “extreme measures” that incite “hatred and violence” and that his actions were “unwise and untimely.” They urged Dr. King to have racial issues “properly pursued in the courts.”
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