In this blog I will discuss the "Nonviolence" method that Martin Luther King Jr. used during his fight for equality between the African American and White cultures. The Nonviolence method used by Martin Luther King Jr. was a very basic and simple method that was used to bring justice to many African Americans. King was introduced to this method by Mohandas K. Gandhi, who inspired by his struggle to gain justice, frequently and repeatedly emphasizes in all his speeches the basic principle of nonviolence. I will use text from the book "A testament of Hope" edited by James M. Washington, that explains King's method of "Nonviolence" and how it was introduced to many of his followers seeking justice and equality.
The method of Nonviolence was a strategy Martin Luther King Jr. used to bring justice to many of his African American followers who fought for equality within their communities. In class I was taught by another group some significant information about the method used by King that emphasized to many people his belief in using nonviolence as a strategy for overcoming the cultural barrier between the African Americans and the Whites. In the Nonviolence and Racial Justice chapter for 'the alternative to violence', the group brought to my attention a very interesting quote King used, he says, " Do not seek to defeat or humiliate the opponent, but to win his friendship and understanding" (Washington 7). King method of using nonviolence as the alternative in finding justice for the African American people, was not to fight or defeat the White man, but to gain his friendship, and not have any differences within the two cultures. King made it clear to his many African American followers that violence was not the solution to their struggle, but gradually gaining the understanding of the opposite culture they can work towards gaining equality.
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