Paragraph 1 patient
paragraph 2 the steps that king and others have taken to try to end discrimination and the reason for choosing birmingham as the site for their protest factual
paragraph 3 passionate he shows how foolish it is for the clergymen to say “wait” for change. he shows that change must happen soon.
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paragraph 7 by fighting racial injustice, we are not causing problems, rather we are revealing the problem. he wants to remind the pastors that he and other activists are not causing problems by protesting; instead, they are revealing the problems in society.
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paragraph 10 the church used to speak up and cause society to change, but now it accepts injustice and does not fight for others. the paragraph before it is also about the inaction of the current church.
paragraph 11 reflective it is a new thought reflecting on the length of the letter and signaling the close of the text.
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closing he hopes that the pastors will join his cause and change society.