![]() ![]() ![]() The arresting officer said that he was guilty of leading an illegal demonstration. On Good Friday, April 12, 1963, MLK was arrested in Birmingham, Alabama (Flora 430). ![]() MLK is a prodigious talent when it comes to writing thought provoking letters about segregation and racism in America. However, speechmaking is not the only weapon in his arsenal. Using the same strategy, MLK publicized his struggles by writing the “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” MLK made a compelling argument against the evils of discrimination and segregation through the said letter. In the same manner, MLK deliberately transgressed the law to compel law enforcement officials to arrest him (Peterson 502). (“MLK”) was inspired by Thoreau’s action. It is highly probable that Martin Luther King, Jr. After his release, Thoreau wrote the famous “Civil Disobedience” essay that inspired many people to speak against tyranny. However, the law was circumvented so that authorities could place him behind bars. ![]() The government had the power to seize Thoreau’s property, in order to pay for his taxes. The law states that imprisonment should be the last resort. Thoreau decided not to pay his taxes in order to protest slavery (Dillman 1). In 1846 he was arrested for failure to pay taxes. He did the same thing the following year. In 1842 Henry David Thoreau did not to pay his taxes. ![]()
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