Letter from Birmingham Jail
Written from the confines of a Birmingham jail cell, Dr. King's letter to his fellow clergymen answered charges that he, and others involved in the Birmingham campaign, lacked the standing, appropriate timing, and appropriate vehicle for protesting the Jim Crow system in Birmingham, Alabama. This initial draft was published without copyright, and is therefore part of the Public Domain. It is posted below, in its entirety, without further comment. Birmingham City Jail April 16