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Asked by Mikayla Woodhouse on May 25, 2024

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Who said "…freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor"?

A) Socrates
B) John Rawls
C) Martin Luther King, Jr.
D) John Stewart Mill

Martin Luther King, Jr.

An American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.

Freedom

The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.

Oppressor

An individual, group, or institution that exercises authority or power over others in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.

  • Appreciate the role of critical thinking in resisting societal pressures and unjust governance.
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Aulia WardaniMay 28, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
In his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," King documented his reasons for breaking unjust laws. He said that any law that degrades a person is unjust and that "… an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and willingly accepts the penalty by staying in jail to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the very highest respect for the law."

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