Violent And Non Violent Actions

While when discussing the history of the world’s power forces, violence makes for stimulating discussion, other tactics were put to good use, one of these alternatives being non-violence. With the guidance of three worldwide heroes - Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson Mandela - with contagious optimism and high spirits, it became apparent just how much of a difference could be made carried out through non-violent terms. Mankind was introduced to another way to resolve major problems just as effectively, if not more, than violence could.

During the Civil Rights Movement, there was a famous leader whose protests were peaceful and non-violent. That man was Martian Luther King Jr., but many people have never heard of another Civil Rights leader. Even though his protests were different than King’s protests, he did his part and help with equality. This man was Malcolm Little, more famously known as Malcolm X. After a rough upbringing, Malcolm X led protests that differed which ended with his assassination.

In the earlier half of the 1960s, the Civil Rights movement was blossoming. Led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It was based on the concept of non-violence and peaceful protest as exhibited by Gandhi. “We affirm the

Fighting for rights doesn’t have to be violent. Mother Jones fought for child labor laws, Cesar Chavez fought for migrant workers’ rights, and Gandhi fought for independence from Britain. Mother Jones, Cesar Chavez, and Mahatma Gandhi all helped to enact change by using peaceful methods to get their points across.

Many people turned to violence during this time, but Martin Luther King, Jr., a legendary front-runner of this movement, advocated for peace. In his “I Have a Dream” speech, one that is still quoted by American citizens today, he voiced his wish that “one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will he able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers” (King). Rather than using his position of power to communicate rage to the masses of people gathered before him, King relayed messages of optimism. As a result, the Civil Rights movement was one built on the notion that peaceful resistance was the key to equality. The Montgomery bus boycott, marches in Selma, Birmingham, and Washington, D.C. were all intentionally nonviolent. Protesters, calm in the face of brutal police retaliation in order to defend their rights, eventually achieved equality under the law (Simkins). Footage from the “Bloody Sunday” march in Selma, displaying passive African-American protesters being beaten down by police, was rapidly spread through the media, eventually reaching President Lyndon B. Johnson and motivating him to take action against racism, passing measures such as the 1965 Voting Rights Act (History.com) Though radical protesters did resort to violence during the movement, we remember it and teach it for its emphasis on

The Civil Rights Movement sparked a revolution for change. The most known advocate was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., he used peaceful protests to get his message across. The police would beat him and arrest him, but he never resorted to violence. In 1968, he was

Between 1787 and 1877, violent and non-violent action both had an effect in changing the American society. During 1787 to 1816, violent actions were proved to be more useful in enacting changes. On the other hand, violence did not proof its usefulness in helping the advancement of society during Reconstruction period from 1861 to 1877. In Early Republic when the country was unstable because of internal and external conflicts, violent actions were necessary and had the upper hand in succeeding in building the nation. On the other hand, during Reconstruction, unity was the main goal of the process in which violent actions held very little positive effects to aid the purpose. In different period of times, violent and non-violent actions had different,

The Civil Rights movement was based on the idea of nonviolent direct action (Levine 60). They wanted to be free and be treated equally. The black people wanted as many rights as the white people. And to get what they wanted they had to protest. They never tried to fight back nor did they want to be put in jail just to get equal rights. One of the protesters we know and love is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., he was jailed on multiple accounts. He stilled continued what he was doing even after he was jailed, it takes a lot of courage to continue even though he knew the outcome would be

Throughout history many people have fought for civil rights in different ways. These historical figures can help show how to fight for civil rights today. Cesar Chavez, an activist and farm labor worker fought for civil rights through boycotts and marches. Methods such as those used by Cesar Chavez are just some ways people can fight for civil rights today.

Whether it meant getting put in jail several times for “disturbance” or “defiance” or being ridiculed for what they believed in, every African-American activist risked his or her life for one thing that mattered the most: civil

This week we have looked at some of the activities and actions taken by the protestors of the Civil Rights movement to perform non violence acts to fight for African American rights in

In Dr. Martin Luther King Junior’s “Letter from Birmingham,” he discusses that there are four basic steps to nonviolent campaigning. There is the “collection of facts to determine whether injustices are alive; negotiation; self purification; and direct action. Civil disobedience and civil rights can be directly related to these steps and the process of a nonviolent campaign. Civil disobedience is defined as “a form of political participation based on a conscious decision to break a law believed to be unjust and to suffer the consequences.” (Edwards 647) Martin Luther King Jr. may be the best example of a civil rights activist.

In the quest for equal rights for Black Americans, there would not have been sweeping change in the United States of America, had there not been peaceful resistance to laws. The rights that are now experienced by all racial groups were hard fought by primarily Blacks and their supporters in the 1950's and 1960's. In Dr. Martin Luther King's letter from a Birmingham jail, Dr. King outlines the need for civil disobedience.

Peaceful resistance to laws positively impacts a free society. Rather than having violent movements and harming citizens, it is better to peacefully resist. Once a violence is used, the resistance to the law becomes nulled. People tend to not follow a violence protester. Once a violent riot starts, chaos is everywhere. People forget what they are truly fighting for. They unconsciously run away with the fear of getting harmed and dare not to go back. A peaceful resistance on the other hand leads citizens to join and support. People are able to see what they are fighting for and their real intentions. They are able to stand and cause no problem to people passing by as they are showing their support through silent voices. Many famous activists and leaders are for nonviolence. Mahatma Gandhi, a primary leader of India’s independence

Bhagavad gita the holy book of hindus, is one of the major literature work from India to the entire mankind. Gita can be read by the people of all religions. It was narrated by Lord Krishna to prince Arjuna in Mahabharatha. The narration happens in the battlefield of kurukshethra. Arjuna was to fight against his cousins kauravas in the war, which he was not able to do because of family bonding, this is when Krishna explains him the purpose of life and the way to attain eternity. In bhagavad gita Krishna explains how the entire cycle of life works and what a person should do to attain eternity. Though the gita was narrated 5000 years ago, it is still relevant to the modern age life of mankind and guides us to eternity, this is explained in this thesis statement.