Scholars and leaders of nonviolence

King still remains known as the most widely known African-American leader of his era, and the most public face of the civil rights movement, along with its most eloquent voice. His accomplishments are now taught to American children of all races, and his teachings are studied by scholars and students worldwide. Because of Martin’s inspirational spirit and attitude with equal treatment, African Americans achieved more genuine progress toward racial equality in America in over the past 3 centuries

achieving goals such as social change through symbolic protest , civil disobedience, economic or political noncooperation , satyagraha,or other methods ,without using violence. peaceful resistance towards laws can impact society positively because nonviolence movements can lead to meaningful change that are positive and political changes. Also peaceful resistance to laws can lead to social change rather than violence which can lead to more problems and people getting hurt for example in 1913 though

Vladimir Lenin was the leader of the Russian revolution. Lenin’s reason for writing “State and Revolution” was to explain his view on Karl Marx’s reasoning for a state and views on what the proletariat, working class, should do during a revolution. The goal of a revolution such as this, a communist revolution, is to give the power to the working people, which is to say that Lenin, similar to Castro and Nkrumah, wants to be free from imperialism. Another is to Lenin’s view on revolution is that

member, and social activist, by the name of Martin Luther King Jr., played a very important role in the Civil Rights Movement. He began playing his role in the mid 1950’s until he was later assassinated in 1968. Being inspired by supporters of the nonviolence movement, such as Mahatma Gandhi, King fought for equality for all African Americans. King not only fought for equality, but he also fought for the right to vote and for the victims of unfairness all through peaceful protesting. He had a splendid

refusal and alternative publications and media. More active forms of passive protest are strikes, walkouts, protest marches, theatrical protests and hunger strikes. The contemporary scholar of political perspective on passive protest Gene Sharp views that nonviolent struggle may reflect a moral commitment to pacifism by leaders or activists in a movement such as Martin Luther King Jr and Mohandas Gandhi.

The civil rights movement was and still is a crucial piece of American culture because it helped shaped our society to what it is today. The civil rights movement occurred at a time where Americans began to protest, in mass groups, against racial segregation and discrimination that was increasingly prominent in America. American began to think different about segregation, many did not believe in it. The civil rights movement occurred in America from the 1940s to 1960s. During this time protestors

During the 1960s the Black America started to strive for equal rights and also to end segregation. Great leader such as Martin Luther King vs. Malcolm X are both products of the this time period. Even though both leaders wanted the same end result of equality for all black Americans but they had very different views on how to obtain their goals. There is many similarities and differences between Martin Luther KIng and Malcolm such as their background, their beliefs on violence and also the controversial

the dream of many black Americans. Many great leaders chose to speak out about their lack of rights. Some adopted the route of trying to change people’s views through peace some through violence. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. chose to follow the nonviolent path. Dr. King brought many together for peace, he inspired many people throughout America, and he and his dream still play a role in our daily lives. King followed his religious teachings of nonviolence in his civil rights campaign. He used words

Africa, signing a one-year contact in 1893. During this time, South Africa had many races almost completely segregated from one another and many of them were heavily discriminated against, including Indians. Upon arriving he was not treated as a scholar, lawyer or anyone of importance by the white people living in South Africa, but only as an Indian. 1 Through witnessing this racism, he began a fight against segregation that he would

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Effective Nonviolence & the Multiple Intelligences Introduction "Nonviolence can touch men where the law cannot reach them." These words, uttered by the late civil right's leader himself, were the fundamental tenet of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life. These words, though few in number, are great in power. These words, simple, plain, and concise, provide a rubric with which to investigate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s creative genius and intelligence. Howard Gardner, eminent