MLK’s Philosophy of Non-Violence Considered
Posted by: Guha Shankar
This blog post commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday draws on interviews recorded for the Civil Rights History Project collection, accompanied by selected images in the Glen Pearcy collection. The narratives offers viewpoints on the topic of non-violent direct action such as Dr. King's “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” tensions surrounding the formation of SNCC, and the reality of life on the front lines for activists confronted by violent segregationists .
Posted in: African American History, Civil Rights, Civil Rights History Project, Dr. Martin Luther King, Freedom Struggle, SCLC, Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, SNCC, Uncategorized
