Birmingham Jail Project

"But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and that your criticisms are sincerely set forth, I want to try to answer your statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms."

pathos

I have been arrested on a charge of parading without a permit. Now, there is nothing wrong in having an ordinance which requires a permit for a parade.But such an ordinance becomes unjust when it is used to maintain segregation and to deny citizens the First-Amendment privilege of peaceful assembly and protest.

So I, along with several members of my staff, am here because I was invited here. I am here because I have organizational ties here.

logos

ethos

i picked this quote for ethos because in the quote you an tell that they are trying to convince the audience that they did nothing wrong and they are innocent

I picked this quote to show pathos because when I read this quote i want to stop and read it gets my attention and is very eye catching because then it makes me wonder why they are there or what they may have done

I picked this quote from the text to represent logos because when i read it i start feeling emotions for them

"But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and that your criticisms are sincerely set forth, I want to try to answer your statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms."

pathos

I have been arrested on a charge of parading without a permit. Now, there is nothing wrong in having an ordinance which requires a permit for a parade.But such an ordinance becomes unjust when it is used to maintain segregation and to deny citizens the First-Amendment privilege of peaceful assembly and protest.