Martin Luther King Jr. wrote “Letters from Birmingham Jail” while in prison for opposing law enforcement and holding meetings, marches, and sit-ins. MLK states at the beginning of his letter how he is like the apostle Paul from the Bible. “Just as the apostle Paul left his little village of Tarsus and brought the gospel of Jesus Christ…I too am compelled to bring the gospel of freedom…” (King) MLK knew he would have to make a change and he wouldn't let anyone stand in his way. When MLK was taken into custody, he was accused of "parading without a permit" (King), which really means he was doing it wrong because it was an anti-segregation parade. He was organizing a peaceful protest on behalf of the people who had no say and would stop at nothing to be heard. MLK, while in prison, received critical letters from all sides regarding his protest, he never responded until he found one. Eight Alabama priests entitled “A Call For Unity,” in which they explained that he should fight only in the courts and not on the streets, wrote the letter. When King responds that direct action is the only way to achieve true civil rights even if it goes against what is morally right. In Kings' letter he states that white moderates are more dangerous than the Ku Klux Klan. His letter explains that as the KKK actively engages and takes unjust actions, they will continue to repress Black people to the point of shame and death. White "moderates" say they agree with what King is protesting, but believe he is wrong if he does so with direct action. Basically, the moderates are that King makes good arguments, but let's let the white judge decide whether he is... mid-paper... all the way up to getting the rights that African Americans deserved. Both methods aimed at the same goal; they simply followed different paths to receive equal rights. I agree with MLK, saying it should be a direct action but not destructive to the rights they hope to receive one day. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man who believed in the fight for the rights of African Americans in the United States. He made many sacrifices for the people he fought for and never stopped until he was shot after a protest. MLK changed many people's lives by standing up in front of thousands to share his "dream" for America. No one can change the impression he made not only on African Americans, but also on whites. He will forever be remembered for the changes he fought for when he never had the chance to actually see the change happen.