MLK Jr. quotes on Twitter are ubiquitous from the middle of January (MLK Jr.’s birthday) through February (Black History Month). Instead of grabbing decontextualized quotes from the internet, do yourself a huge favor and read “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” which is one of the most powerful pieces for writing in American history.
Here is a link to the original document, which is archived at Stanford:
Free resources for teaching “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
Lesson Plan: Letter from Birmingham Jail. The Power of Nonviolent Direct Action
https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/liberation-curriculum/lesson-plans/martin-luther-king-jrs-letter-birmingham-jail-power-nonviolent
A Unit for Teaching “Letter from Birmingham Jail” from SAGE publisher
http://www.stclair.k12.il.us/ccore/ELAShifts/documents/Text%20Complexity/61682_Our_Unit_for_Teaching_Letter_from_Birmingham_Jail.pdf
PBS Learning: Close Reading of “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
https://az.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/engny.pd.ccvs.ela10/close-reading-of-text-mlk-letter-from-birmingham-jail
ELA Source 
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