Letter From Birmingham Jail
Cite Evidence
Provide three examples of allusions that King uses to support his reasoning about his claim.
Provide three examples of allusions that King uses to support his reasoning about his claim.
Thomas Aquinas (Catholic Saint)
"To put in the words of Saint Thomas Aquinas, an unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in eternal and natural law. Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any laws that degrades human personality is unjust”
Martin Buber (Jewish Philospher)
"To use the words of Martin Buber, the great Jewish philosopher, segregation substitutes an 'I-it' relationship for the 'I-thou' relationship, and ends up relegating persons to the status of things”
The Bible:
“Was not Jesus an extremist for love: “
"Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you."
Letter from Birmingham Jail