Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Power of Nonviolence

Learning Objectives
(1) To examine the philosophy of nonviolence developed by Martin Luther King, Jr. (2) To consider how this philosophy translated into practice during the Civil Rights Movement. (3) To explore the relationship between King’s teachings on nonviolence and those of Mohandas K. Gandhi. (4) To reflect on the relevance of nonviolence to one’s personal conduct in everyday life.