No, he did not consider himself an "outsider" by staging a civil rights protest in Birmingham.
Reasons: 1) He and several members of his staff were INVITED by an affiliate of Southern Christian Leadership Conference to be on call to engage in a nonviolent direct action program when necessary. 2) He was<span> compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond his own home town. 3) "</span><span>Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds." - MLK Jr.</span>
B. The First Amendment protects the students' right to wear the armbands; they weren't disruptive, and the school allowed others to wear controversial symbols.