Summary: The Nashville Student Movement

Lewis’s religious background and values are seen throughout the novel. At a very young age he states how he would preach to his chickens. He was able to identify himself with Dr. King’s message because King included what was going on in the world and the principles of the church. Lewis stood up for his beliefs because he described the many times he went to jail in the novel. I think love is a requirement for effective nonviolent resistance. One has to be able to control their emotions no matter how hard it becomes. In the novel Lewis says that he “can’t be nonviolent,” but they all needed to see how they would react under stress. The Nashville Student Movement learned how to protect themselves, how to disarm their attackers, how to protect