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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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