1. MLK Letter from Birmingham Jail April 16, 1963 Created by: Beth Chafin Griffin/Spalding County Schools 2007

2. MLK was put into jail for parading without a permit.

3. While in jail, MLK wrote a letter to 8 fellow clergymen.

4. The clergymen criticized MLK’s work and ideas.

5. MLK believed injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

6. MLK used a nonviolent campaign to promote peace.

7. The campaign included 4 steps.

8. 1. Collect facts to determine if injustice exists.

9. 2. Negotiation

10. 3. Self-Purification

11. 4. Direct Action

12. Direct action includes: sit-ins, marches, prayer pilgrimages to City Hall, etc.

13. Direct action is a way to open the door for negotiation.

14. Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. Yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself.

15. The End