Antigone: Martin Luther King's Nonviolent Campaign

Martin Luther King (Jr.) defines "civil disobedience" as a way to show how to do to others when the law is unjust and irrational. As Kim said in Birmingham's letter, "Every law promoting personality is fair. Every law that respects personality is unfair." Show people how to peacefully protest rather than violence. In order to intervene. The dictionary definition of civil disobedience is to refuse to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines as a peaceful form of political protests (Webster Dictionary).

Martin Luther King stated that there are four basic steps for nonviolent movements: "Collection of facts, negotiation, self-purification and direct action to judge whether corruption exists" (King ). The problem is that negotiations are not going to be better than direct actions, sit-in, parade etc. Negotiation is the purpose of direct action. The purpose of nonviolent direct action is to create tension and crisis so that we must face problems. This kind of behavior forces you to make the problem the most important issue and can not be ignored any longer. The tension said by Martin Luther King was non-violent tension. This kind of tension is constructive for its effect and necessary for growth.

Another aspect of the nonviolent approach taught by Martin Luther King is the inspiration of the Gandhi nonviolent movement for British colonial self-determination. In his American dream 's speech, Martin Luther King said: "We will use the power of the soul to satisfy your physical strength." The original "soul power" of Gandhi is "satyagraha "is. In the speech at the Nobel Peace Prize, Martin Luther King clearly points out the basis for a non-violent approach. ... I am very pleased that Gandhi has spread both hands and accepted us. They praised Montgomery's experiments with nonviolent resistance techniques. An example. "

Martin Luther King, Martin Luther (1929-1968), an American pastor, and a Nobel Prize winner (one of the leading leaders of the American civil rights movement) are outstanding supporters of non-violent protest actions. The king's challenge to apartheid and racial discrimination in the 1950s and 1960s helped many white Americans persuade to support the cause of citizenship in the United States. After being assassinated in 1968, the King became a symbol of the struggle against racial justice ... the rights movement promises to contribute to the changing world. Whatever the circumstances, Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the pioneers he believes. In the summer of 1963, it is in the history that Kim was able to talk to all the Americans as well as talk to the black people. By using accurate word selection and extensive images and metaphor, King can influence his audience in an emotional manner. As