PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S
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Question
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All of the following are true about Martin Luther King Jr. EXCEPT
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He admired the teachings of Gandhi and believed nonviolent protests were the best strategy
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He was a gifted speaker and leader
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He eventually abandoned nonviolence to lead the Black Power movemnt
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His leadership of the Montgomery Bus Boycott drew national attention to the civil rights movement
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Nonviolence resists violence of the spirit as well as the body. Nonviolent love is spontaneous, unmotivated, unselfish and creative. Principle six: Nonviolence believes that the universe is on the side of justice. The nonviolent resister has deep faith that justice will eventually win.
Detailed explanation-2: –Martin Luther King, Jr. King was honored with dozens of awards and honorary degrees for his achievement throughout his life and posthumously. In addition to receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, King was awarded the NAACP Medal in 1957 and the American Liberties Medallion by the American Jewish Committee in 1965.
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