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Nonviolent Tactics In The Civil Rights Movement

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The strategy and success of the Civil Right’s Movement was the ability to promote and implement nonviolent tactics in the fight for freedom and equal justice. The three types of nonviolent tactics that were used during the Civil Right’s Movement were conceived by Gene Sharp and included “protest and persuasion,” “methods of noncooperation,” and “nonviolent intervention,” (Chapter 6, P.146. "The Act of Disruption" from Engler & Engler This is an uprising: How nonviolent revolt is shaping the 21st century.) Each tactic was used and executed by the group for a specific purpose in helping to relay their message of equal rights, freedom and justice. Examples of how these tactics were orchestrated and carried can be seen in this week’s video, “No Easy Walk,” (No easy walk 1961–1963: Eyes on the prize—America’s Civil Rights Movement 1954–1985 [Video file]. (1994). Retrieved September 5, 2017, from …show more content…

"The Act of Disruption" from Engler & Engler This is an uprising: How nonviolent revolt is shaping the 21st century). The “sit ins” were a nonviolent effort to desegregate lunch counters. Their tactic was to sit at the counters until they got served in hopes of bringing social awareness against racial segregation. These types of boycotts and others like it had a major economic impact on local business (Chapter 6, P.146,160. "The Act of Disruption" from Engler & Engler This is an uprising: How nonviolent revolt is shaping the 21st century). The success from this sit-in and many others like them can be contributed to the movements well organized planning in detailing and calculating there every move, down to there last step (No easy walk 1961–1963: Eyes on the prize—America’s Civil Rights Movement 1954–1985 [Video file]. (1994). Retrieved September 5, 2017, from

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