because he wanted to follow Jesus' example and basically followed his belief (Christianity) which teaches to act non violently. Also he was partially inspired by Ghandi and his 'pacifistic' behavior.
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Martin Luther King Jr.
to use nonviolent protests
Martin Luther King Jr wrote the speech I've been to the mountain top in order to address the Memphis Sanitation Strike. Martin Luther calls for economic actions, boycotts, unity, and nonviolent protest.
The Boycott elevated the approach of nonviolent protest-NovaNet :))
Mohandas Gandhi
Peaceful protest.
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Protest for civil rights with nonviolent methods ~ Apex
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King had a protest against slavery.
to use nonviolent protests
use nonviolent protest
Martin Luther King, Mahatma Gandhi
Martin Luther King Jr wrote the speech I've been to the mountain top in order to address the Memphis Sanitation Strike. Martin Luther calls for economic actions, boycotts, unity, and nonviolent protest.
The Indian leader who most publicly espoused non-violent protest was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He was an instrumental influence on many activists in the 1960s and 1970s, including Dr. Martin Luther King.