Question

read the excerpt from dr. martin luther king’s “letter from birmingham jail.”

sometimes a law is just on its face and unjust in its application.

how does king support this claim?

○ by citing the 1954 supreme court decision
○ by describing the fairness of moral laws
○ by describing a law about parade permits
○ by defining illegal segregation statutes

Explanation:

In "Letter from Birmingham Jail," King uses the example of parade permit laws: the law itself is neutral (just on its face), but it is unjustly applied to deny Black groups the right to protest peacefully, while white groups are granted permits. This directly illustrates his claim. The other options do not match this specific support: the 1954 Supreme Court decision addresses unjust laws in general, moral laws are a separate framing, and defining segregation statutes focuses on inherently unjust laws, not unjust application of a facially just law.

Answer:

by describing a law about parade permits