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Martin Luther King, Jr. most likely wrote “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” as a _____.

call to action for those wanting to accelerate justice
rational justification for actions taken in logical steps
documentation of his commitment to self-purification
validation for actions considered inappropriate by others

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Validation for actions considered inappropriate by others

Martin Luther King Jr wrote this letter to a group of white clergymen who criticized his activities in Birmingham, Alabama. In the letter Luther King addresses his motivations and justifies his nonviolent civil disobedience tactics.

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Validation for actions considered inappropriate by others


Martin Luther King Jr wrote this letter to a group of white clergymen who criticized his activities in Birmingham, Alabama. In the letter Luther King addresses his motivations and justifies his nonviolent civil disobedience tactics.

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