April 16 in American History
Jailed for a civil rights protest, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a response to critics urging patience, arguing that "justice too long delayed is justice denied" and that people have a moral duty to disobey unjust laws. Written on newspaper margins and scraps, it became one of the most important documents of the American conscience.
In 1963: "Letter from Birmingham Jail". Jailed for a civil rights protest, Martin Luther King Jr.
Jailed for a civil rights protest, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a response to critics urging patience, arguing that "justice too long delayed is justice denied" and that people have a moral duty to disobey unjust laws. Written on newspaper margins and scraps, it became one of the most important documents of the American conscience.
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