Question

read the excerpt from dr. martin luther kings \letter from birmingham jail.\ you express a great deal of anxiety over our willingness to break laws. this is certainly a legitimate concern. how does king rebut his critics claim? by citing the us constitution in a counterclaim by questioning the fairness of the laws in a counterclaim by praising the concept of social anarchy in a counterclaim by admitting mistakes in a counterclaim

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: King doesn't cite the US Constitution to rebut; he focuses on law fairness. Eliminate.
• Option 2: In "Letter from Birmingham Jail", King distinguishes between just and unjust laws, questioning law fairness (e.g., segregation laws) as a counterclaim to critics' concern about breaking laws. This matches.
• Option 3: King doesn't praise social anarchy; he advocates for just laws. Eliminate.
• Option 4: King doesn't admit mistakes; he defends breaking unjust laws. Eliminate.

Answer:

by questioning the fairness of the laws in a counterclaim