Non Violence In Vietnam

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Some citizens believe it's ungovernable to control their anger, some believe violent is the way to get others to hear them out. And other citizens believe that violence causes a vicious cycle. And believe two wrongs does not make a right. Leaving other to believe that violence is a physical privilege, and peace is a choice.
During the 1960 when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was espousing non violence, the North Vietnamese were using violence to free themselves from American oppression. North Vietnamese believe violence was the way to get what they wanted, and they were going to be free. If we now fast forward to 2013, we see that after fighting with violence the Vietnam is a free nation while most of African America is imploding. If African America

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