Dr. King confesses his disappointment that white moderates have not made this distinction, but considers that whites cannot truly understand “the deep groans and passionate yearnings” of blacks. He does admit that some whites in the South understand the cause and are committed to it, and lists some of them.

He cites St. Augustine that “an unjust law is no law at all”. He says that segregation laws are unjust because segregation “distorts the soul and damages the personality”, and gives the segregator a sense of superiority and the segregated a sense of inferiority.

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In 1963 king Martin Luthar was imprisoned in jail. From there he wrote a letter which consists of some of the constitutional principles and values. He emphasized non-violence and protest against racism and promotes individual fundamental freedom.

Today, as we honor Martin Luther King, Jr., it is important to remember that he was motivated as much by his admiration for the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution as he was God’s word in taking the grievances of black America public.

The steps that Martin Luther King Jr outlined for a non violent campaign in his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” were;gathering of facts, negotiation, self-purification, direct action.

The Act prohibited discrimination in public accommodations and federally funded programs. It also strengthened the enforcement of voting rights and the desegregation of schools. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the nation’s benchmark civil rights legislation, and it continues to resonate in America.