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University of Birmingham Letters by Dr King and Undersigned Clergymen Analysis
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- The Letter from Birmingham Jail is one of the most significant pieces of American literature of the twentieth century. Begin by reading the three letters on Canvas. Two from Birmingham clergymen – from January 1963 and April 1963. Then read King’s reply.
- 1. What is the social and historical context of these letters? (hint, read the text book, but you might also want to watch the Eyes on the Prize video too.)
- 2. Just like Urban, the pastors use coded and provocative language. Identify it. Explain its power. How does Dr. King reply to those codes?
- 3. How do the pastors understand justice and obedience? How does Dr. King?
- 4. Though these are letters and not sermons, they are still church proclamations – and they have intended goals or aims. Thus, they function similarly to Wunderli’s position on sermons. Given that, how might the pastors’ letters (take the two letters together) a “tool for social control”? How might Dr. King’s letter likewise be a tool for social control – or to undermine it?
- the Eyes on the Prize video video link
