Letter From Birmingham Jail

Allusion- an indirect reference to a famous person, place, event, or literary work. Identify the allusions in lines 247-264. How does King use these allusions to support his argument in favor of civil disobedience?


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Can you quote the lines for me? Our line numbers do not match.

"Of course, there is nothing new about this kind of civil disobedience. It was evidenced sublimely in the refusal of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to obey the laws of Nebuchadnezzar, on the ground that a higher moral law was at stake. It was practiced superbly by the early Christians, who were willing to face hungry lions and the excruciating pain of chopping blocks rather than submit to certain unjust laws of the Roman Empire. To a degree, academic freedom is a reality today because Socrates praticed civil disobedience. In our own nation, the Boston Tea Party represented a massive act of civil disobedience."
