Distinction between just and unjust laws?
8. lines 205-210: what two references or allusions in this passage were chosen to
appeal to king's audience of fellow clergymen? why are these references well
suited to king's audience?
9. lines 216-237: identify the specific examples king provides of either unjust laws
or the unjust application of just laws. why are concrete examples such as those
king provides important here?
10. lines 247-264: what allusions are in these two paragraphs? how does king use
these allusions to support his argument in favor of civil disobedience?
11. lines 265-267: what tone does king create through his word choices in these
lines? what effect does this shift in tone have on king's audience?
12. lines 282–290: in his letter, why does king discuss white moderates, who were
generally sympathetic to the cause of civil rights? what implied counterclaim does
king address here?
13. lines 299-336: using text evidence, state king's counterargument to the
assertion that the actions of birmingham's african american community