Both essays are addressing the rights that the African American population should have in Birmingham and in the whole country. King is saying that the people of Birmingham put him in jail for what he believed in, and he’s ok with that because he says he’s standing for what he believes in. Martin Luther King Jr. is also telling the people of Birmingham that he’s making a sacrifice for the cause of human rights and equality of the African American and him being in jail for this is not going to stop him from continuing this cause. King is telling Americans that the people of this country come from many cultures and different backgrounds; in short, he’s celebrating America’s diversity, which makes this United States a great place to live. I think that he’d be ashamed if he saw how we as citizens treat each other today.
The other piece of writing called “A Call For Unity” is an essay that stimulated Martin Luther King Jr.’s essay. The eight Clergy men are telling the people of Birmingham that even though Martin Luther King Jr.’s incarceration is unfair, that they need to unite locally together and show restraint instead of barricading the streets, which makes the police on edge. I believe the clergymen are very sympathetic to King Jr.’s cause and wish to help him, I think they are all tired of the unfair treatment of the African Americans, and soon the whole community will rise up and start a rebellion. The clergymen are saying that even though this process is a slow one that the people shouldn’t give up hope they should stay united, and fight for their natural human rights and that everyone, White and African Americans should stand together and fight for human rights.
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