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In April 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was jailed in Birmingham, Alabama, after he defied a state court’s injunction and led a march of black protesters without a permit, urging an Easter boycott of white-owned stores. A statement published in 'The Birmingham News', written by eight moderate white clergymen, criticized the march and other demonstrations.
While incarcerated, Dr. King responded:
Letter from Birmingham Jail – Tuesday 16 April, 1963
https://LetterFromJail.com/Published at
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