Im our own nation, the boston tea party represented a massive act of civil disobedience. why does king use this allusion?

To establish historical precedent for his actions, to suggest the moral significance of his cause, to appeal to his critics intellect

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explanation:

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it might be to see if the person answering knows what they are talking about other than just saying, "its b hope this ! : )" because they could say it then get the wrong answer because they only answered for the points.