Birmingham Alabama was known as one of the most dangerous cities in America during the 1960s. Many black churches and homes were bombed or torched as the city received its nickname, “Bomingham”. One day, Martin Luther King ordered a manifesto in which all restrooms, water fountains, and other public areas would become desegregated. As he was leading a march, police arrested him and threw him into city jail in solitary confinement. He then received a letter which had signatures of eight white clergymen. Martin Luther King then decided to write a letter back to them which became known as the “Letter from Birmingham Jail”.
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