![]() We bring it out in the open, where it can be seen and dealt with. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive. “Actually, we who engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. The only one I’d heard/read thus far was his famous “I Have a Dream” speech but I must say his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was one of the best things I’ve ever read in my life. King’s speeches and letters, which were printed all through the book, were phenomenal. Using the philosophy of non-violence, which he adopted from Mahatma Gandhi, he and many others began the struggle for civil rights.ĭr. There were men and women who could not take this lying down. ![]() ![]() There were separate facilities for Blacks and Whites separate drinking fountains, restaurants, schools, churches etc, there was also widespread poverty. ![]() ![]() They weren’t free in the true sense of the word. Lincoln emancipated the slaves but more than 100 years later, the descendants of the slaves were still living under segregation and fear. “To deprive man of freedom is to relegate him to the status of a thing, rather than elevate him to the status of a person.”- Dr. ![]()
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