Argument Technique in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech
Question 20 • Common Core ELA 11 - ELA3011 B-CR
Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “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?
Answer
A
by citing the US Constitution in a counterclaim
B
by questioning the fairness of the laws in a counterclaim
C
by praising the concept of social anarchy in a counterclaim