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Explain why martin luther king jr. mentioned the ancient greek philosopher socrates in his letter.
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Explain why martin luther king jr. mentioned the ancient greek philosopher socrates in his letter.

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He cites Socrates in his 1963 “Letter from Birmingham Jail” as part of his discussion of unjust laws and the moral soundness of principled defiance in the face of them.

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