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While confined in Birmingham prison, Martin Luther King Jr. jotted down a letter that explained the reasons for his arrest in 1963. Martin wrote the manuscript on scrap papers, newspaper corners, and the toilet paper while imprisoned in a solitary cell in the city of Birmingham, Alabama. He wrote the letter to respond to the nine criticisms of the clergymen regarding King and his fellow activists. Racism was highly prevalent in Birmingham during the 1950s and 60s. King was arrested for taking part in an anti-segregation parade in the town because he did not have a permit (King, par. ...
