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During the Birmingham Campaign in 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. penned the "Letter from Birmingham Jail." In this powerful document, he articulated the moral imperative for nonviolent protest against racial injustice and responded to criticisms from white clergy who labeled his actions as "unwise and untimely." King emphasized the urgency of civil rights, the interconnectedness of communities, and the distinction between just and unjust laws. The letter became a seminal text in the American Civil Rights Movement, illustrating the philosophical foundations of nonviolent resistance.

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