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How does Martin Luther King establish his credibility?

In other words, how does he let the
audience know he can be trusted on this
topic? Does he appear confident? Why or
why not?

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In Martin Luther King Jr.'s letter, written to the Clergymen from Birmingham Prison, he uses the rhetorical appeal of ethos to establish his credibility on the subject of racial discrimination and injustice.

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