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Who does Martin Luther King, Jr confess he is gravely disappointed with what in a letter from Birmingham Jail in paragraph 23-27 and why
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In paragraphs 23–27 of "Letter from Birmingham Jail" King says he is "gravely disappointed" mainly with the white moderate — people who claim to support order and gradual change rather than direct action — and also with much of the white church and its leadership.
Why: he argues the white moderate is more devoted to "order" than to justice and prefers a "negative peace" (the absence of tension) over a "positive peace" (the presence of justice). They keep urging African Americans to "wait" for a more convenient season, which King says perpetuates injustice. He also condemns the white church for being weak, complacent, and more a defender of the status quo than a prophetic voice for freedom, even though he loves the church and wishes it would live up to its moral responsibilities.
Why: he argues the white moderate is more devoted to "order" than to justice and prefers a "negative peace" (the absence of tension) over a "positive peace" (the presence of justice). They keep urging African Americans to "wait" for a more convenient season, which King says perpetuates injustice. He also condemns the white church for being weak, complacent, and more a defender of the status quo than a prophetic voice for freedom, even though he loves the church and wishes it would live up to its moral responsibilities.
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