According to MLK a just law is one that uplifts human dignity and is rooted in moral law, while an unjust law degrades human beings and is often imposed by a majority on a minority without fairness or representation. This distinction was made to help individuals and society decide when laws should be respected and when civil disobedience is justified. For example, a just law is the Voting Rights Act because it protects the rights of all citizens to participate equally in the voting system. An unjust law could be certain voter ID laws that disproportionately affect minorities and the poor. these restrict access and deny equal political voice, which by MLK’s standard, makes them morally wrong. This difference provides a context for people to understand that the law is made by people, and the law is made for the people. So if a law was made without a just cause or doesn’t support morality or the representation of all, it counts as no law at all and should not be abided by.