This text calls for direct,
non-violent resistance in the fight against racism. With that it brings forward
the healing power of love. Luther believes that Birmingham is probably the most
segregated city in the United States. He says that for years he has been
hearing the word ‘Wait!’. This ‘Wait’ according to him, has always meant ‘Never’.
Luther talks about the nations
of Asia and Africa gaining independence. Meanwhile in the United States the Negros
still creep at horse and buggy pace towards gaining a cup of coffee at a lunch
counter. Furthermore, he says that one has a moral responsibility to disobey
unjust laws. He further stresses that a law is just on its face and unjust in
its application. The white moderate has gravely disappointed him. Lukewarm
rejection is much more bewildering than outright rejection.
In the concluding paragraphs Luther advocates against
utilitarian love and thinks that one should start thinking about humanity, instead
of one’s own self.
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