Response to Martin Luther King's "Letter From Birmingham."

Martin Luther King Jr.'s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is an articulate piece of work that addresses the core of the problems with the injustice that minorities were facing in the the South during the 1950's & 1960's. Looking past the surface issue of the signs being removed from store front windows and other injustices Martin's letter to the clergymen of Birmingham presents clear and logical reasons why he and his fellow demonstrators chose the path of action that they did.
There is no tone of condescension or anger in the letter. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the concerns of the clergymen non-defensively. Being the great motivational speaker that he was, it is obvious that the man mastered the art of bringing issues to light in such a way as not to cause the listening party to take offence. He does not blame individuals or even groups of people for the injustice but rather the thoughts, beliefs and actions of a society in which the oppressors can also be seen as victims of the ideas and thoughts being passed down to them from generations prior.
He challenges the clergy men to take an honest look at the root of the injustice and not to turn a blind eye. He accepts full well the responsibility for not obtaining the proper permit for a demonstration and does not complain at his current situation. Instead he lists clearly all of his steps and considerations that he took prior to deciding upon the demonstration. He explains that he absolutely has respect for the law and encourages and urges people to uphold the law whenever it is possible, but makes an excellent point in explaining the differences in the two types of laws. Just and unjust. Calling upon ones moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. I admire Martin Luther's restraint, articulation, absolute command and knowledge of the subject of the letter. Racial injustice was clearly a very personal issue, to be able to maintain such clarity and logic while presenting such a passionate issue in a manner void from emotion which can cloud the issues at hand is why Martin Luther King Jr. was able to affect the changes on our society that he so clearly did.