Posted by: bibas100 May 16, 2006
Letter from Birmingham Jail
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"Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself, and that is what has happened to the American Negro. Something within has reminded him of his birthright of freedom, and something without has reminded him that it can be gained. Consciously or. unconsciously, he has been caught up by the Zeitgeist, and with his black brothers of Africa and his brown and yellow brothers of Asia, South America and the Caribbean, the United States Negro is moving with a sense of great urgency toward the promised land of racial justice. If one recognizes this vital urge that has engulfed the Negro community, one should readily understand why public demonstrations are taking place. The Negro has many pent-up resentments and latent frustrations, and he must release them. So let him march; let him make prayer pilgrimages to the city hall; let him go on freedom rides-and try to understand why he must do so. If his repressed emotions are not released in nonviolent ways, they will seek expression through violence; this is not a threat but a fact of history." This is a quote from Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" Freedom is of utmost importance-this is what this letter tries to say and I think this is relevant in our case too. Still Kamaiya system has not been abolished completely despite its abolition in constitutional terms. I think this can also be related to the recent protest movement in Nepal.If you want to read an analysis of the letter visit the following link: http://dreamnepal.wordpress.com
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