“Letter from Birmingham Jail” is known as the most important document in civil rights era. The letter was a political statement that supported the civil rights. The letter that Martin Luther King Jr. wrote was to the eight clergymen but the letter was never sent directly to the clergymen but was published in the newspaper. The letter allowed the audience to connect emotionally. Martin Luther King Jr. explained to the audience how he had to tell his six-year-old daughter what racism was. In his letter, he had eight main topics and an introduction and conclusion. Edward states “King develops eight topics, the validity of his presence in Birmingham; the appropriateness of the demonstrations; the legitimacy of direct action as a means to negotiation;