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[https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/mlk-non-violence/ by PBS] | [https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/mlk-non-violence/ by PBS] | ||
Martin Luther King's creed of non-violence surprised many Americans. Though conceding that King's methods were effective, black psychologist Kenneth Clark called the philosophy of loving one's enemy "psychologically burdensome." In a 1963 interview, Malcolm X accused King of working "to keep Negroes defenseless in the face of an attack." Nevertheless, King's approach achieved success in Montgomery, Alabama, and other civil rights hot spots. | Martin Luther King's creed of non-violence surprised many Americans. Though conceding that King's methods were effective, black psychologist Kenneth Clark called the philosophy of loving one's enemy "psychologically burdensome." In a 1963 interview, Malcolm X accused King of working "to keep Negroes defenseless in the face of an attack." Nevertheless, King's approach achieved success in Montgomery, Alabama, and other civil rights hot spots. | ||
=====16 Martin Luther King quotes to remember===== | |||
[https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2016/01/16-martin-luther-king-quotes-to-remember/ by AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL 15/1/16] | |||
Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., American Baptist Minister, led the struggle against racial discrimination in 1960s USA, inspiring supporters with the power of his rhetoric. He advocated the principle of non-violent protest, affirming that opposition should be tackled with compassion rather than aggression. Born on 15 January 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, he was assassinated on 4 April 1968. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his commitment to non-violent struggle in 1964. | |||
