Logos And Pathos In King's Letter From Birmingham Jail

Part I of Essay
The civil rights movement has always relied on individuals who believe in the greatest good for the greatest number of people. It has always been the people who are able to look at the bigger picture who are ultimately the most effective in making changes. In 1963, eight ....

Part II of Essay
.... use of logos through careful definition of terms. He specifies, “A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral low or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law” (54). By defining just and unjust laws, King enabled the rationalization of the breaking of some laws to enable his nonviolent campaign. By use of logos, King defends the justification of his demonstrations, while convincing others of the importance the demonstrations hold. From another angle, King effectively appeals to a diff ....