USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the main leaders of the civil rights movement. What strategy did Dr. King use to promote change?
A
electoral process
B
violent resistance
C
civil disobedience (non-violent protest)
D
surface compliance
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A major factor in the success of the movement was the strategy of protesting for equal rights without using violence. Civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King championed this approach as an alternative to armed uprising. King’s non-violent movement was inspired by the teachings of Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1963, King and the SCLC worked with NAACP and other civil rights groups to organize the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which attracted 250, 000 people to rally for the civil and economic rights of Black Americans in the nation’s capital. There, King delivered his majestic 17-minute “I Have a Dream” speech.

Detailed explanation-3: -What did Martin Luther King do? He lead multiple protests and helped the African Americans get so many rights that they did not have. What ways did Martin Luther King protest? He used peaceful protests to get his point across.

Detailed explanation-4: -King drew on a variety of rhetorical techniques to “Educate, Engage, & Excite” TM his audiences – e.g., alliteration, repetition, rhythm, allusion, and more – his ability to capture hearts and minds through the creative use of relevant, impactful, and emotionally moving metaphors was second to none.

Detailed explanation-5: -Philosophy of nonviolence In contrast, the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement chose the tactic of nonviolence as a tool to dismantle institutionalized racial segregation, discrimination, and inequality. Indeed, they followed Martin Luther King Jr.’s guiding principles of nonviolence and passive resistance.

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