The excerpt exemplifies deductive reasoning by applying the general principle of equality to the issue of racial segregation.
The excerpt contains an example of deductive reasoning because it begins with a general principle (all people are created equal as proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence) and then applies that principle to a specific example (the issue of racial segregation).
Martin Luther King Jr. utilizes the general value principle established by the Declaration of Independence to argue that all races should be treated equally under the law.
Deductive reasoning involves arguing from general or well-accepted premises to concrete cases, as seen in King's argument based on the Declaration of Independence.
https://brainly.com/question/33916630
