Letter from Birmingham Jail
Summarize how MLK felt about civil disobedience
Nonviolently protesting laws he saw as morally wrong
Nonviolently protesting laws he saw as morally wrong
For many, Dr. King’s discussion and defense of civil disobedience is one of the letter’s most enduring attributes. Ultimately, he presents a model of civil disobedience closely aligned to both Thoreau’s and Gandhi’s. He strongly felt citizens of moral conscience must stand up to unjust laws.