{"product_id":"letter-from-birmingham-jail","title":"Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr.","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eLetter from Birmingham Jail\u003c\/em\u003e is Martin Luther King Jr.’s response to a group of white clergymen who criticized his presence and tactics in Birmingham in 1963. Written from a jail cell on scraps of paper, the letter lays out a clear defense of nonviolent direct action, the urgency of confronting injustice, and the difference between just and unjust laws. King’s argument is tightly reasoned and deeply moral, moving from theology and philosophy to the concrete realities of segregation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eWHY WE PICKED IT\u003cbr\u003eBecause it remains one of the most important pieces of American political writing, and it is short enough to reread often. \u003cem\u003eLetter from Birmingham Jail\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful pick for students, organizers, and anyone thinking seriously about protest, law, and the ethics of resistance.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eDETAILS\u003cbr\u003e• Author: Martin Luther King Jr.\u003cbr\u003e• Publisher: HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e• Publication Date: January 14, 2025\u003cbr\u003e• Format: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e• ISBN: 9780063425835\u003cbr\u003e• Ships direct from distributor in 3–7 business days\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cedar Leaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45006639792172,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2234\/1420\/files\/Screenshot2025-11-18at11.06.57.png?v=1763482023","url":"https:\/\/cedarleafbooks.com\/products\/letter-from-birmingham-jail","provider":"Cedar Leaf Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}