Topic > The Importance of the Letter from a Birmingham Jail

There is a story in the Bible about wise and foolish builders. One builder quickly built his house with sand, while the other took his time to build his house on a rock. When the storm passed, the house made of sand was blown away, but the house on the rock remained strong. This story teaches us that everything that is built with good foundations is capable of resisting, whatever happens. A person cannot build a structure overnight to achieve a lasting result. Instead, it will take a good amount of time to get the job done. Even a good society doesn't emerge overnight. Over time, with great effort and patience, it will be just as good as the work that has been done. The key to a good society is also a good. While held captive, he received a public statement accusing him of being “imprudent and premature” (King). Martin Luther King believed he had done nothing wrong and needed to let him know. He had to take a stand against all the injustices happening around him. In his letter he clearly explains how he ended up in prison and how, because of the color of his skin, he was treated unfairly. In his letter he talks about the protests that were supposed to take place and how they had to keep pushing them back due to some elections that were taking place at the time. Both of these documents fulfill the same purpose of individualism. These documents explain further understanding of their rebellion and where the action needs to take place. The founding fathers and Martin Luther King all agreed that if change needed to be seen, it needed to be forced. After these two documents came into force, our society began to change. There was a change in the atmosphere which gave signs of hope to all the people. Due to the fact that these two important documents were put in place, America was given