Letter from Birmingham Jail
In the spring of 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. organized a demonstration in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. With entire families in attendance, city police turned dogs and fire hoses on demonstrators. King was jailed along with large numbers of his supporters, but the event drew nationwide attention.
In his famous Letter from Birmingham Jail, King eloquently spelled out his theory of non-violence:
“Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community,
which has constantly refused to negotiate,
is forced to confront the issue.”
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credits: biography, history channel, photo credit: the atlantic
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Such a wise man.
Best wishes, Pete.
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very –
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I have always considered MLK a man of principles. But I admire him because he chose to live those principles in his own life, as an example to others. Great post, Beth!
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yes, and I believe there is no better way but to live what you teach
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Definitely a great man with great ideas…
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and who lived them
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Yes, and left them for others to learn.
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“The time has come for an all-out world war against poverty. The rich nations must use their vast resources of wealth to develop the underdeveloped, school the unschooled, and feed the unfed. Ultimately a great nation is a compassionate nation.”
… Dr Martin Luther King, Jr
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yes –
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🍀🌺💐💮🌞
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❤
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Grateful for his work and its lasting positive effect.
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yes, as we all should be
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We treasure what he gave us today and every day, Beth. Thank you for this spotlight.
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that we do
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Such an inspiring man.
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so inspiring, yes
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💕
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He changed this country and the world as well. But we still need to demonstrate. How sad is that?
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very
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I might have fallen off your mailing list. I had to go to the blog manually yesterday and today. Not a big deal, but figured you should know.
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hmmmm, I’ll check into it from my side. I guess you could resubscribe to me if it still isn’t working, those darn wp gremlins.
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I am reminded that in order to seek peace in the world, I too need to stand up for what I believe and listen. Change takes time and patience. Peace.
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so right, clay.
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I appreciated reading this lesser-known (at least to me) quote. King was a remarkable man from whom we can all continue to learn.
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it was new to me as well, but I really loved the power of this statement, even while in jail
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Amen!
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❤
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Violence is never the answer.
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never ever
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I was a sophomore in high school in Flint, Michigan when Dr. King was killed..I participated in a peaceful march from my high school to a small black church a few miles away for a service. Out of 2,000 students, only 300 or so of us went.. a few of us white students were called names for participating but we held our heads up and kept walking. That’s what Dr. King taught us all to do to face down racism.
I would hope that today, many, many more students would of marched. Sadly, 52 years later not all of us have learned the difference between right and wrong.
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that is good to hear for those of you who participated even in the face of abuse from others. yes, I wish that people would get it, but many don’t because they’ve never stood in those shoes and choose not to understand or do anything about it.
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He was and is a beacon for all of us.
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that will never end
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He brought many into the light.
Sometimes I feel the darkness settling in again.
RIP
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that’s true, and so sad
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Yes! Sigh!
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Why do so many agree that violence is not the answer, yet we promote it in so many other ways?
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it’s absolutely dumbfounding
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Unfortunately, they still run things that way… He was wise beyond his years.
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Yes to all of that !
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We lived in Memphis for several months and while there, we visited the site where he was murdered. A sad ending to a truly inspirational life.
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that must have been very emotional and yes, a very sad ending
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