In 1963 martin luther king jr went to jail for participating in a civil rights demonstration in alabama what was the location of the jail

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4 May, 21:07

In 1963 martin luther king jr went to jail for participating in a civil rights demonstration in alabama what was the location of the jail

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Troy Benjamin · Answer 1

The jail was located in Birmingham, Alabama.

Due to his participation in the civil rights demonstration in Alabama, Martin Luther King Jr. was imprisoned. This is where he wrote his famous Letter from Birmingham Jail, where he states how black people should fight for their rights in a nonviolent way.

Hunter Norton · Answer 2

In 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. went to prison for participating in a civil rights demonstration in Birmingham, Alabama. He was arrested and jailed for about a week but was later released on bond. While in jail, he wrote the document which came to be known as Letter From a Birmingham Jail.