Topic > for his justification by stating that "Birmingham is probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States." There was an effort to find the peaceful solution desired by the priests, promises were made "...to remove the humiliating racial signs..." and consequently all demonstrations were put... in the middle of paper... .. ..was arrested for holding a parade without a permit, and his response was dated 4 days later, on the 16th. With how well supported King makes his argument, change would be inevitable. Although King quickly admits that he avoided responding to critical letters, he spent four days in prison working on a response. In the end he even asks for forgiveness for everything he wrote that is an exaggeration or understatement of the truth. The priests at this point are forced to support the anti-segregation cause or jeopardize their positions within the Church with their hypocritical positions. King's letter was powerful and crafted with the utmost precision, so much so that on May 10, 1963, the Birmingham Agreement was announced and the city was desegregated. Just 28 days after his arrest, King had conquered Birmingham, “arguably the most segregated city in the United States”..”