New York Times
College Board
Letter from Birmingham Jail (excerpt)
by Martin Luther King Jr.
Details
Pages
12
Word Count
2000
Lexile
1220L
AR
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Grade Level
G9 - G10
Genre
Open Letter / Editorial
Summary
Written April 16, 1963, while jailed. King responds to critiques of his activism with a moral and legal argument for civil disobedience, blending emotional, ethical, and logical appeals with references to philosophy, religion, and history.
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