Rewrite the following paragraph using action verbs and power nouns. i went to my mailbox. i was waiting for something to come in the mail. i opened the mailbox. i looked inside. i saw an envelope. it had my name on it. i took it out. i opened it. i saw a letter addressed to me. it said, “dear ms. clip, we are to tell you that you’ve won our contest. contact us for your prize. sincerely, things for school.” i was excited and went inside to call.

How does the allusion to the boston tea party reinforce king’s argument about civil disobedience? by citing an example of civil disobedience by everyday people, king shows that civil disobedience can be necessary and productive. by using an example of civil disobedience that took place in the past, king shows that civil disobedience is no longer necessary. by using an example of civil disobedience that took place in the north, king shows that the southern states have not used civil disobedience effectively. by using an example of a “massive act of civil disobedience,” king shows that the demonstrations in alabama are not as large and disruptive as his critics think.