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How Did Martin Luther King Jr Believe In Nonviolence

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Mubarak Yarmemet 12-03-2015 U.S History Mr. Baugh Martin Luther King Jr., A non-violent man Q: Why did Martin Luther King Jr believe in nonviolence? The time period during the 1950’s and 1960’s was a very violent period of time for the United States. There was segregation of black and whites all over the United States. Blacks were denied many of their basic civil liberties. During this time, Martin Luther King Jr. became known as a leader of nonviolent protests across North America. This was seen as a new way of doing things. There were many life experiences that lead King to lead nonviolent protests, one of the most important was learning and following the teachings of Gandhi. Why did Martin Luther King Jr. believe in a nonviolent approach to change American society? …show more content…

was born January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia. His family and his parents’ family all lived in rural Georgia. His grandfather, A.D. Williams, was a minister in rural Georgia and took over a struggling Baptist church. Later Williams moved to Atlanta. Once Martin Jr’s father was old enough, King Sr. took over the church from his father. When growing up, King Jr. saw a lot of racism. His father, King Sr. fought against racial prejudice. He did not think racism was wrong just because he was black but also because he thought that it was not God’s will. At age 15, in 1944, King Jr. started attending Morehouse College. At this time, even though his family was very involved in the church, King Jr. started to question religion.

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