How Did Martin Luther King Jr Contribute To A Nonviolent Movement
The Civil Rights movement that was initiated by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a result of needed change within our society. Dr. King believed that these changes could take place without the use of force and carried out by nonviolent actions. Dr. King began a movement that initiated civil disobedience in order to bring about a legal change within the society. Many of the clergymen that associated with Dr. King saw validity in some of his statements in his speeches and the efforts for nonviolence. However, these clergymen did not necessarily agree that a nonviolent approach would bring about the necessary events that would provide a means for a legal change to the civil rights of African Americans. Although the clergymen disagreed that a nonviolent approach would be successful, King was determined to prove them wrong. Despite the numerous violent attacks toward African Americans, police brutality, and multiple bombings of African American’s houses King remained calm. King’s determination, perseverance, and courage is what led to his success in the Civil Rights Movement. His
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Martin Luther King, Jr., there are four basic steps to any nonviolent campaign. The first step of this action is “the collection of the facts to determine whether injustices are alive” (238). There are many different facts that Dr. King collected while in Birmingham. Some of the facts that King collected were the ways in which African-Americans were treated and different actions of police brutality. There have been “more unsolved bombings of negro homes and churches in Birmingham than any city in this nation” (239). During one of the most influential civil rights protests, citizens were met by violent attacks by the police. During some of these attacks, weapons included police dogs or high-pressure fire hoses. It was clear that many injustices were happening toward the activist, especially in Birmingham, where being black meant being worth less than a
Martin Luther King, Jr., there are four basic steps to any nonviolent campaign. The first step of this action is “the collection of the facts to determine whether injustices are alive” (238). There are many different facts that Dr. King collected while in Birmingham. Some of the facts that King collected were the ways in which African-Americans were treated and different actions of police brutality. There have been “more unsolved bombings of negro homes and churches in Birmingham than any city in this nation” (239). During one of the most influential civil rights protests, citizens were met by violent attacks by the police. During some of these attacks, weapons included police dogs or high-pressure fire hoses. It was clear that many injustices were happening toward the activist, especially in Birmingham, where being black meant being worth less than a