In “letter from birmingham jail” martin luther king, jr. writes: “ but we still creep at horse and buggy pace toward gaining a cup of coffee at a lunch counter.” in at least 150 words, identify and explain the metaphors in this quotation and discuss how these figures of speech add to king’s arguments in the letter.
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The metaphor that King gives in this example is that of "horse and buggy pace," which refers to transportation before automobiles. The metaphor serves two purposes. First, it emphasizes how slow the advancement of civil rights has been for African Americans by presenting an image that any modern reader would associate with a slow pace.

Secondly, the metaphor also provides an image of the past. This is to highlight how civil rights advancement is being conducted in a way that does not resemble the modern era, but that is instead reminiscent of a time with less social progress.

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the key difference between a democracy and a republic lies in the limits placed on government by the law, which has implications for minority rights. both forms of government tend to use a representational system — i.e., citizens vote to elect politicians to represent their interests and form the government.

the andes or andean mountains (spanish: cordillera de los andes) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of south america. this range is about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, about 200 to 700 km (120 to 430 mi) wide (widest between 18° south and 20° south latitude), and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft). the andes extend from north to south through seven south american countries: venezuela, colombia, ecuador, peru, bolivia, chile and argentina.

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