When necessary to achieve justice, which method did Martin Luther King, Jr. urge his followers to employ?ResponsesEngaging in a method of violence to bring about political change.Engaging in a method of violence to bring about political change.Demanding the end of civil unrest.Demanding the end of civil unrest.Engaging in the practice of civil disobedience.Engaging in the practice of civil disobedience.Demanding that Congress pay reparations to African Americans.Demanding that Congress pay reparations to African Americans.

How did Martin Luther King react to the Black Power movement?A.He thought that nonviolence did not appeal to younger activists.B.He thought that violence would not help achieve civil rights.C.He thought that nonviolence was no longer a useful tactic.D.He thought that violence was morally justified.

What principle did Martin Luther King Jr. and others learn from the political strategy of Gandhi?A.Fight against unfair laws, by violence if necessary.B.Break the law, go to jail, but do not be violent.C.Never break any laws in the fight for civil rights.D.Join the Communist Party to fight against injustice in society.

this passage:Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral question of our time the need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to violence and oppression.Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Prize acceptance speech, 1964What is King trying to say in this passage?A.Oppression will continue unless people resort to violence.B.Violence should only be used as a last resort to end discrimination.C.Peaceful action is the only way to put an end to violence and oppression.D.Nonviolence does not work with people who are used to committing evil acts.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What theme does Martin Luther King, Jr. support in the following passage from his Nobel Prize acceptance speech?After contemplation, I conclude that this award which I receive on behalf of that movement is a profound recognition that nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral question of our time the need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to violence and oppression. Civilization and violence are antithetical concepts. Negroes of the United States, following the people of India, have demonstrated that nonviolence is not sterile passivity, but a powerful moral force which makes for social transformation. Sooner or later all the people of the world will have to discover a way to live together in peace, and thereby transform this pending cosmic elegy into a creative psalm of brotherhood. If this is to be achieved, man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.A.Peaceful protesting is the best way to bring about change.B.Civilized societies gain more through violence than non–violence.C.Violence and peace cannot exist together.D.Non–violence is used in the U.S. and India.

Which of the following was not one of Martin Luther King Jr.'s goals?A.To improve the economic conditions of African AmericansB.To use nonviolent methodsC.To achieve racial harmonyD.To end segregation by any means necessary