Discrimination can be seen as a permanent problem, encountered in many societies. Usually it is made on the base of differences between sex, race or religion. On of these is the racial discrimination and particularly involves the black people's society. The blacks have always suffered because of the consequences of their past, namely slavery. Even today they can't enjoy the same treatment and rights as the white people, enduring oppression from them.
In "Letter From Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King Jr., there are many images which describe the black people's situation and the problems they have to face in front of the racial injustice.
One of these images takes in consideration the problem of justice. Justice is the cause for which Martin Luther King Jr. fights, trying to gain respect and to restore his community in its own rights. He talks about the just and unjust laws and comes up to the fallowing difference: "A just law is a man –made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law." The most concrete example on this matter, given by King regards the black's right to vote. Every citizen has the right to vote, but in some stats, such as Alabama, the black community is considered a minority, and they are prevented from being registered as voters. King sadly confesses that this kind of treatment doesn't agree with the democratic structure and also gives a wrong example to the citizens. They know that they commit injustice but they don't admit it, considering that this is the right thing to do. He would appreciate if a person accepted the consequences of his acts. Every person has his own responsibilities and if he breaks a law he must accept the penalty. And there is always the moral law, which must move a person's mind and prevent him from breaking other person's right just beca...