Diversity is any kind of variety that makes our world a better place.
Letters can have as much power to move people’s souls as poems, songs, and books. One of the most significant letters ever written in American history was written out of a jail cell, this week in 1963. The jail was located in Birmingham, Alabama, and the man who wrote it was Martin Luther King, Jr.
King had been arrested for leading a non-violent protest against the leaders and stores of Birmingham, who supported the segregation of blacks from whites. At the time there were leaders from other churches who supported King’s goals, but criticized him for leading protests, instead of waiting for the court system to resolve the matter. King powerfully argued in his Letter from the Birmingham Jail that “any law that degrades human personality is unjust” and that we have a “moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.. openly, lovingly, and with a willingness to accept the penalty.”
You already know King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Now get to know his “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”
Remember, you don’t have to travel as far as Birmingham, Alabama to find diversity. There are hundreds of opportunities to celebrate diversity right here at your own school. Find one today!
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