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Letter from Birmingham Jail

MLMartín Luther King
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Abstract

This essay was written in a solitary cell on April 16, 1963. Dr King's open letter to his fellow clergymen is both a defence of non-violent demonstration and a rallying cry for an end to racial discrimination. Martin Luther King Jr was the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1964.

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UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Peace, Justice and strong institutions
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