Question

What is Martin Luther King Jr's claim in "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?

Answer 1

In his "Letter from Birmingham Jail,"Martin Luther King's main claim is to promote the urgent need for and biblical soundness of nonviolent protest.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Letter from Birmingham Jail is is an open letter written on April 16, 1963, by Martin Luther King Jr.

Explanation:

The letter defends the strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism.  Martin Luther King Jr.  writes that people have a moral responsibility to break unjust laws and to take direct action rather than waiting potentially forever for justice to come through the courts.