Calling for Change

In the letter, " Letter from Birmingham Jail," written Black rights activist, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., he speaks about the importance of staying calm in the call for attention upon the injustice present in the city. In the second text, "Nonviolence as Compliance," by fellow Birmingham resident, Ta-Nehisi Coates, the author explains the difficulty of remaining "calm," as advised by city officials, when their has been violent repeated, unpunished injustice in the city.
If the two author were to be in a debate on the matter, there would be a clear disagreement on the approach of the crisis, but the same goal would be set in mind. It is clear to the readers that the two authors have grown impatient, and demand an urgent change. However, Coates seems to be the most angry. Even as King sits in jails for acting with a nonviolent response, he still advises and intends to act in such a way. Reasonably, Coates has grown disgusted with such violence coming from the part of police officers in the city. From under age children to Senior citizens, there has been a violent act that injured or killed an innocent individual. As Coates would argue with King that the time has come to give back what has been dissed out, King would argue that remaining calm would enforce his idea of "direct action." This would give the protesters the upper hand in the ongoing debate of better rights for the minority groups.
Personally, King would have the right idea, since acting out violently would prove officials right. If protest was done in the right way, that would show the upper hand, and ability to come to some sort of agreement. In addition, acting out violently would just result in more injures and deaths, which should be avoided as much as possible.