are moving with jetlike speed toward gaining political independence, but we still creep at horse-and-buggy pace toward gaining a cup of coffee at a lunch counter." He does this in a way that refers to the logical order of the reasons he marshals to support the appeal for social change. King keeps the focus on his actions and appeals to emotion. It is here that he writes the longest sentence found in the letter. He uses a dialog that reaches into the pit of your soul and places you on an emotional rollercoaster: "...when you suddenly find your tongue twisted and your speech stammered as you seek to explain to your
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