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Read the excerpts from Dr. King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail and answer the question
[4] I was arrested Friday on a charge of parading without a permit. Now there is nothing wrong with an ordinance which requires a permit for a parade, but when the
ordinance is used to preserve segregation and to deny citizens the First Amendment privilege of peaceful assembly and peaceful protest, then it becomes unjust
15) 1 submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and willingly accepts the penalty by staying in jail to arouse the conscience of the
community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the very highest respect for law.
[6] We can never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was "legal and everything the Hungarian freedom fighters did in Hungary was "llegal." It was legal to
aid and comfort a Jew in Hitler's Germany But I am sure that, if I had lived in Germany during that time, I would have aided and comforted my Jewish brothers even
though it was illegal. If I lived in a communist country today where certain principles dear to the Christian faith are suppressed, I believe I would openly advocate
disobeying these anti-religious laws
In 3-5 complete sentonces, thoroughly explain Dr. King's main idea in this section and what specific details develop it. Provide at least two specific examples from the
text to support your analysis of the main idea and how it's developed

From the excerpt, Dr. King states that people had a moral responsibility to break the laws that they considered to be unjust. He stated further that people should take direct actions rather than wait for justice.

He stated that he was arrested on a charge of parading without a permit. He further supported his claim by stating that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust and willingly accepts the penalty by staying in jail to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is expressing respect for the law.

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