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in april of 1963, dr. martin luther king was jailed in birmingham, alabama for participating in a nonviolent protest. while in jail, he wrote one of the most important works on civil rights in america, letter from birmingham jail. in this letter king addresses those who criticize civil rights advocates for breaking the law. king explains that there are two types of law, just and unjust:
now, what is the difference between the two? how does one determine whether a law is just or unjust? a just law is a man made code that squares with the moral law or the law of g