Think about the two passages from King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail." Write your own summary of King's main messages as if you were explaining King's message to someone who had not read the letter. Write your response in five to seven sentences.

Martin Luther King Jr. wrote "A Letter From Birmingham Jail" in response to some clergymen who criticized Dr. King during protests in Birmingham. In his letter, Dr. King said he wasn't in Birmingham to cause trouble but instead to join the battle against injustice. He then explains his choice of pursuing nonviolent action though he understands that this is not what the people are used to. He explains the problems he and the black community have been facing and the injustice of the government and the law.