Martin luther king, jr. disobeyed an injunction in birmingham, alabama that prohibited him from speaking publicly because he was african-american. he was jailed for his disobedience. king argued that the law in birmingham was invalid because it was unjust. which theory of jurisprudence was he applying

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Martin luther king, jr. disobeyed an injunction in birmingham, alabama that prohibited him from speaking publicly because he was african-american. he was jailed for his disobedience. king argued that the law in birmingham was invalid because it was unjust. which theory of jurisprudence was he applying

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Aiyana Alvarez · Answer 1

Natural Law

This is a philosophy asserting that certain rights are inherent by virtue of human nature or transcendent source. As a result, we are naturally inclined towards certain objective principles that come from our nature and can be discovered through reason.