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Effects of "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise

up, live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these

truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

- M.L.K. Jr.

Towards the end of the Birmingham campaign, King joined other civil right leaders in organizing the historic March on Washington. On August 28, 1963, a non-violent interracial crowd of more then 200, 000 people gathered in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial to demand equal right for all citizens under the law. Here King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, in which he emphasized his faith that all men would someday live together in harmony. King addressed the authencity of the Baptist church regarding racism since a main idea Christianity is about everyone being equal as God's children

Civil Rights Act

The rising of civil rights resistance resulted in a strong effect on national opinion and eventually the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, authorizing the federal government to prohibit segregation of public places, publicly owned facilities, as well as in employment. In present day America, the different races are no longer segregated.

A Turning Point

Nobel Peace Prize

In the same year as the signing of the Civil Rights Act, King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. At 35, he was the youngest man ever to receive the Prize.

The persuasive nature of the letter attracted more people to the protests. The protests also reached a younger audience who began joining the marches. As the size of the marches became larger, police tried to control the crowds using dogs and fire hoses. These acts of violence against non-violent protest were broadcast across the country, and sparked national opinion of civil rights. Today people still participate in non-violent marches.

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