tnum_rchurch_000237 000237 rchurch tnum yes Letter from Birmingham City Jail Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968 Civil rights movements--Alabama--Birmingham Civil rights demonstrations--Alabama--Birmingham African American civil rights workers--Alabama--Birmingham Civil rights workers--Alabama--Birmingham African American clergy--Alabama--Birmingham Clergy--Alabama--Birmingham Civil disobedience--Alabama--Birmingham African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama--Birmingham Civil rights--Alabama--Birmingham African Americans--Alabama--Birmingham African Americans--Segregation--Alabama--Birmingham Segregation--Alabama--Birmingham Race discrimination--Alabama--Birmingham Birmingham (Ala.)--Race relations--History--20th century Race relations Protest literature Project C, Birmingham, Ala., 1963 Imprisonment--Alabama--Birmingham Jails--Alabama--Birmingham African American political activists--Alabama--Birmingham Political activists--Alabama--Birmingham Christians--Alabama--Birmingham--Political activity Pamphlet published in May 1963 by the American Friends Service Committee, reprinting the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s response to a letter by white ministers objecting to Civil Rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama, in the spring of 1963. Dr. King was imprisoned for eight days for his participation in Birmingham demonstrations. Eight white ministers issued a public statement questioning the timing and method of Civil Rights demonstrations. This copy belonged to Roberta Church. The University of Tennessee Libraries (Knoxville, Tennessee) is the digital publisher. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. Knoxville, Tenn. : Volunteer Voices University of Memphis. Libraries. Special Collections Dept. Volunteer Voices (Project) 2007-04-04 Pamphlets http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200700000002670 Robert R. Church Family Papers, MS. 71, University of Memphis Libraries Special Collections, Memphis, Tennessee 1963-05 Birmingham (Ala.) Jefferson County (Ala.) For current rights information, please visit: http://idserver.utk.edu/?id=200600000001200 20090928 163831