Tuggle Books Presents an Analysis of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail: Why We Can’t Wait

Philosophy professor Dr. Melvin Tuggle summarizes key concepts in Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail; discusses the historical circumstances and personal actions that culminated in Dr. King’s incarceration (and ultimately his assassination); and concludes with an essay on the role of the church in using constructive nonviolence to fight war, educational and economic injustice, and political corruption.

Includes a reprint of the full text of King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and a preface by Lewis E. Hahn, who edited this publication and also serves as the editor of The Library of Living Philosophers book series.