Question

complete the following items after you finish your first read. 1. what circumstance or event is dr. martin luther king, jr., responding to in this letter?

Explanation:

To answer this, we refer to the context of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail." He was responding to his arrest for participating in non - violent direct action protests against racial segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, and also to the criticism from eight white clergymen who had published a statement condemning the civil rights demonstrations as "unwise and untimely."

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote the letter in response to his arrest for participating in non - violent protests against racial segregation in Birmingham and the criticism from eight white clergymen who condemned the civil rights demonstrations as "unwise and untimely."

Answer:

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was responding to his arrest for participating in non - violent direct action protests against racial segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, and the criticism from eight white clergymen who condemned the civil rights demonstrations as "unwise and untimely" (in the context of his "Letter from Birmingham Jail").