Winchell, Raechel: Diversity

In response to the letters "A Call For Unity" and Dr. King's "Letter From A Birmingham Jail," I believe that Dr. King was successful in standing his ground while still remaining professional and articulate. I thought that the clergymen were out of line by calling Dr. King and his supporters outsiders. As far as the Black community was concerned, they probably thought of the clergymen as outsiders as well.
      
From my reading, I took the side of Dr. King because not only did he argue his side articulately and professionally, but he was as nice as he could be about it. He was not hateful, and came across as a well-educated person who was well versed in the art of nonviolent argumentation. He held his ground firmly and stood up for himself and his supporters with his well-written rebuttal. He put the writers of "A Call For Unity" in their place without having to use insults or negativity. His education and his ability to mold words into beautiful and well thought out writings allowed him to maintain his dignity even in the nastiest situations, such as incarceration. Most inmates are looked down upon by society, whereas Dr. King remained a strong leader and public speaker for those who were free but had no public voice. His response to "A Call For Unity" still remains an excellent piece of writing, long after his death and the days of racial injustice. Dr. King was an extremely smart and well-read man who took a stand for what he believed in, even when it meant risking his life and the lives of his loved ones. He remained strong and fought for what was right. By standing up for himself in his "Letter From A Birmingham Jail," he proved that he could easily take constructive criticism and quickly provide a polite but extremely well spoken argument.
      
Dr. King was a courageous leader who fought until his death for equality among all races. I feel that the men who wrote "A Call For Unity" were only looking to stir up trouble by trying to pressure "outsiders" to end their non-violent protests. Instead, they lit a fire of determination, which only caused the civil rights movement to grow. These two pieces of writing are crucial to one's education, in that they provide evidence of the freedoms that we as a younger and more free generation continue to take for granted.