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yes, cause in later years Civil Rights groups followed Martin Luther King Jr's expample and even help "sit-ins."

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yes it is true that Martin Luther King Jr preached the importance of nonviolent resistance during civil right protest and marches.

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NO! Martin Luther King Jr. was a very peaceful and powerful man. He did not use violence in protest.

The violent protester who became popular was known as Malcom X.

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In which way did Martin Luther King Jr. help advance civil rights through nonviolence in the 1960s?

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