Question

read the excerpt from dr. martin luther kings \letter from birmingham jail\ to put it in the terms of st. thomas aquinas: an unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in eternal law and natural law. any law that uplifts human personality is just. why does king use this allusion? to appeal to his critics sense of duty to describe an historical precedent to commemorate a famous leader to encourage a consideration of ethics

Explanation:

St. Thomas Aquinas' ideas relate to ethics and justice. King uses this allusion to prompt a moral - ethical consideration of what makes a law just or unjust.

Answer:

to encourage a consideration of ethics