Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail," King advocates_______________?
Correct answer: D. Disobeying unjust laws.
- A. Breaking the law.
- B. Using violence when necessary.
- C. Waiting for times to get better.
- D. Disobeying unjust laws.
Explanation
King distinguishes just laws from unjust laws and argues that unjust laws carry no moral claim to obedience. His civil-rights position therefore supports principled disobedience of unjust laws, not lawlessness or violence in general.
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