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Dr Martin Luther King Jr wrote a letter to the eight clergymen while he was incarcerated Dr King wrote this letter to address one of the biggest issues in Birmingham Alabama and other areas within the United States The Letter from Birmingham Jail discussed the great injustices that were happening during that time towards the black community Dr King wanted everyone to have the same equal rights as the white community the he went into further details about the struggles that African Americans were going through for so many years which he felt like it could change Martin Luther King Jr's Letter from Birmingham Jail expressed his beliefs and his actions about the Human Rights Movement Dr King wanted to end segregation and he also wanted equal rights for everyone but he was told by the clergyman that the movement was unwise and untimely King explained that there will never be a right time for change in this society with bringing equality and justice to us all Dr King was told many times to wait which prolonged his protest and marches King became frustrated because people were being mistreated and judged everyday based off the color of their skin Dr King felt that segregation was wrong and he refused to sit back and do nothing
