Letter From Birmingham Jail Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the great men produced during a time when the color of a man skin dictated his status in society. Kings firm beliefs that Birmingham was the most segregated city in America drew his attention and due to his involvement in the demonstration at Birmingham he was sent to prison. Within the confines of the prison walls King received many letters regarding his actions of nonviolent demonstrations at Birmingham. Among these included letters from fellow clergy men stating that his actions were both “untimely and unwise”. Of all the letters King received while in the Birmingham prison he chos