Sic Semper Tyrannis means “thus always to tyrants.” Who was the tyrant Booth was referring to? "The desperado [John Wilkes Booth] managed to escape from the house, and was prepared for escape by having a horse at the door. He immediately mounted the horse, and sung out the motto of the State of Virginia, "Sic Semper Tyrannis!" and rode off. " –New York Herald, April 15, 1865

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.