Gandhi King And Lawson Civil Rights Movement Analysis

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Using the graphic novel March, Gandhi, King, and Lawson took the approach of nonviolent direct action by forcing the opponent to deal with the issue and resolve the injustice, and to bring about social change. For example, nonviolent actions mean peaceful marches, rallies, civil disobedience, and boycotts. The way nonviolence action compares to the other methods was to create nonviolent tension necessary to force the government to cooperate with the people. Mahatma Gandhi, the nonviolence guru, defines nonviolence as “a power which can be wielded equally by all-children, young men and women or grown-up people, provided they have a living faith in the God of Love and have therefore equal love for all mankind” (mkgandhi.org). Gandhi’s methods …show more content…

King’s words, wisdom, actions, and his commitment are still intertwined with the American experience. Moreover, Jim Lawson made a critical contribution to the Civil Rights Movement. In 1957, King and Lawson, King urged Lawson to move to the South and begin teaching nonviolence. He convinced students that they had the righteousness to their ideas to overturn segregation and the power of nonviolent power. More importantly, King called Lawson “The Greatest teacher of nonviolence teacher in America” (1958). Lawson nonviolent movement, led by young people, would end segregation. H knew that it would require physical courage, and a willingness to forgive those who would be them. Also, he became a careful planner and master strategist. They all had positive and negative attributes that they used in their teachings. All three men lead social movements with the use of nonviolent acts to help gain equality. They transformed the idea that justice would ultimately end in success and peace, and non-violence into a way to fight for freedom. In my opinion, I believe nonviolent direct action was incredibly powerful tool for civil rights …show more content…

Consequently, they were willing to accept the punishment for breaking the laws to fight and achieve for a good life. Nonviolence is the weapon for morally and spiritually strong people, and that it is stronger than violence. Gandhi stated, “Non-violence is the law of our species as violence is the law of the brute” (mkgandhi.org). The path of nonviolence requires for a great amount of courage and a lot of self-sacrifice on the person practicing it to achieve the best goals. As a result, if people understood that nonviolence is the way of life then maybe it would reduce the amount of aggression in people everyday choices. The only nonviolent ways to solve a problem is forgiving and forgetting. It would help people understand that nonviolence creates a better society to live in. Alex Moseley proposes that, “all forms of violence, war, and/or killing are unconditionally wrong. The proposed ideal is that social intercourse should be completely nonviolent and peaceful” (Pacifism). As a civil rights activist, negotiation has always been the first attempt at making a

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