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Letter from Birmingham Jail: Section 7: Keep Trying Summary

Why Do You Keep Trying?

  • Even without the church, Dr. King thinks the movement is gonna win, and that from Birmingham to the whole of America, freedom will prevail.
  • He points to the history of slavery that African Americans endured and survived. Given that, he knows they'll will endure and survive these times, too.
  • He claims that the whole idea of America and the fundamental teachings of Christianity are both on their side.