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Martin Luther King Jr.

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Martin Luther King Jr.: Nonviolent Justice

  1. IDEA 1

    Nonviolent direct action

    King adapted Gandhian methods to the US civil rights struggle. Peaceful protest exposed injustice and won public support.

  2. IDEA 2

    Unjust laws

    He argued that people have a moral duty to disobey laws that degrade human dignity, openly and accepting the penalty.

  3. IDEA 3

    The beloved community

    King's aim was reconciliation, not revenge. Justice should end in friendship between former opponents.

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