Letter from Birmingham Jail: Table of Contents

    Introduction
    The Text
    Summary
    Section 1: Why Birmingham
    Section 2: Non-Violent Direct Action
    Section 3: Waiting
    Section 4: Right vs. Wrong
    Section 5: White People
    Section 6: The Church
    Section 7: Keep Trying
    Section 8: The Police
    Section 9: Conclusion
    Main Idea
    Historical Context
    Timeline
    Key Figures
    Martin Luther King, Jr.
    The Eight White Clergymen
    Eugene "Bull" Connor
    Ralph Abernathy
    Clarence Jones
    Themes
    Quotes
    Courage
    Courage Quotes
    Perseverance
    Perseverance Quotes
    Religion
    Religion Quotes
    Injustice
    Injustice Quotes
    Compare and Contrast
    Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
    The New Testament
    Civil Disobedience by Thoreau
    Malcolm X
    The KKK, White Citizens' Councils, "Bull" Connor
    Then and Now
    Analysis
    Symbols, Motifs, and Rhetorical Devices
    Just vs. Unjust Laws
    Extremism vs. Moderation
    Nonviolent Civil Disobedience
    The Interconnectedness of All People
    Repetition
    Metaphor
    Rhetoric
    Structure
    Tone
    Writing Style
    What's Up With the Title?
    What's Up With the Opening Lines?
    What's Up With the Closing Lines?
    Tough-o-Meter
    Shout-Outs
    Trivia
    Questions
    Glossary
    Best of the Web
    Quizzes
    Quotes True or False
    Historical Context True or False
    People
    People True or False
    Nonviolent Civil Disobedience True or False
    Wacky Acronyms
    Wacky Acronyms True or False

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