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    two of the most noted cases. (not to say that there are not many more) The two writers argue 2 main points as to why a nonviolent approaches are strategically more sound than those that promote violence. The first argument is t hat when a violent force (especially a regime) tries to repress an non-violent campaign‚ the repression may backfire. "First‚ repressing nonviolent campaigns may backfire. In backfire‚ an unjust act—often violent repression—recoils against its originators‚ often resulting

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    I believe that peaceful resistance to laws does impact a free society in positive ways. Nonviolent resistance‚ or peaceful resistance‚ is the practice of achieving goals such as a social change by symbolic protests‚ civil disobedience‚ economic non cooperation‚ political noncooperation‚ or other methods in the absence of violence. Through peaceful resistance you can do walks‚ marches‚ and protests but also remain peaceful and loyal to the country‚ state‚ or government. As Martin Luther King Jr. led

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    Peaceful resistance‚ historically referred to as “civil disobedience”‚ is a long-standing American tradition practiced throughout history in times of public turmoil and political fracas. From the opening stages of the United States‚ to the tergiversate of the civil right movement‚ civil disobedience continues to take its place in the moral actions of the American people. The right to defend one’s unalienable rights of life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness is an ideal that was both important

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    author examines African Americans’ need to use violence when it comes to revolting against their oppressors. On an opposite note‚ in “Civil Rights Success and the Politics of Racial Violence”‚ Joseph E. Luders emphasizes on the positive effects on nonviolent protests. Both authors justify these opposing strategies while making some valid points. This research paper will examine the strong arguments of both Worgs and Luders while attempting to understand how each strategy has individually shaped the

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    3. Define and discuss King’s explanation of “nonviolent direct action.” King first explains the idea of a nonviolent campaign by stating the four basic steps that it consists of‚ “Collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self-purification; and direct action”(337). Kings says that negotiations made by the merchants of Birmingham to take down humiliating signs were never fulfilled‚ so they became the victims of a “broken promise”. This is why they began to prepare

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    Book Review Analysis Part I. A "Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent Conflict" by Peter Ackerman and Jack Duvall is a book that highlights revolutionary events and notable individuals in history. The book concentrates on strikes‚ boycotts‚ demonstrations‚ sit-ins‚ and civil organizations throughout a century. The principal argument of the book is that "nonviolent sanctions‚ if used effectively‚ can end oppression and liberate nations and peoples‚ and they can do so with less risk

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    Peaceful resistance to laws‚ or civil disobedience‚ has a place in our society. Peaceful resistance if used correctly can be very motivating. Peaceful resistance when used correctly can cause people to look at something in a different light and it can cause people to change the way they have been doing things. Peaceful resistance can cause someone to look at something in a different light than they have been before. Peaceful resistance has to be done and yet showing peace at the same time. Whenever

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    Peaceful resistance is exhibited in many world leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. ‚Mahatma Gandhi‚ and Nelson Mandela and many others. Peaceful resistance positively impacts a free society because it allows violent resistors to see another way to protest‚ it saves lives‚ and finally it keeps an unjust government in check. Peaceful resistance allows for violent protestors to mend their ways and protest peacefully. Protesting violently accomplishes nothing and only leads to death.Peacefully protesting

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    Peaceful resistance is key when it comes to a free society. A free society means that the society as a whole has the right to be free. With that right comes a big responsibility to always do the right thing. Doing the right thing does not mean that it is okay for someone to yell just because they don’t like how a situation is going. A peaceful protest is not rioting and looting just because the situation is not going in your favor. Peaceful resistance can mean a lot of different things to all types

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    Nonviolent Courses of Action When MLK talks about the “end” I believe he is talking about a conclusion to any situation. Whether it is death or the resolution of a conflict‚ the end can either be good or bad. In one of King’s action programs should always be nonviolent‚ in turn leading to a just and pure endings. When we take war for example‚ the end is undeniably going to end with the loss of soldiers and innocent people fighting for their countries‚ but had the countries taken the nonviolent

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