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“Letter from Birmingham Jail” Martin Luther King Jr. writes the Clergymen that have written him a letter disputing his actions in Birmingham. King is disturbed and offended by the Clergymen disagreeing with his purpose in Birmingham. King say he normally does not respond to criticism because it would waste to much precious time, but since these were men of good will he wanted to give his answers to their statements. In King’s letter he appeals to many emotions as pathos, ethos, and logos to appeal to his audience. King starts his letter by saying “While confined here in the Birmingham city jail.” This is important because King is making a strong point right away in his letter. He is saying they threw me in jail for what I believe and I am okay with that because I am standing up for what I believe in. He is also saying I am making a sacrifice for the cause of human rights and yet you are disputing my purpose for being here in Birmingham. King does a great job bringing his audience to reality when he talks about how he has been labeled as an “outsider coming in” by the Clergymen. King argues that he is part of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference serving as their President. King states that they were asked by a