In August, 1963, The Atlantic published Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" under the headline, "The Negro is Your Brother." Here is the full text:
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Thank you People must not forget and his letter is the right reminder. You honor him by posting this 🙏
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Just finished read it today. Amazing letter. Also reading Rick's military history of civil rights movement, Waging a Good War. According to Ricks, King had emotional issues with being in jail. The letter may have helped him focus on something else.
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The parallels between King and Thoreau are many and beautiful.
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