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What was the role of Martin Luther King in the Civil Rights Movement?. L/O – To understand the significance of MLK to the Civil Rights Movement and to identify his methods. Starter – Explain one effect of Little Rock on the USA. Martin Luther King - Methods.
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What was the role of Martin Luther King in the Civil Rights Movement? L/O – To understand the significance of MLK to the Civil Rights Movement and to identify his methods Starter – Explain one effect of Little Rock on the USA
Martin Luther King - Methods • MLK’s Christian faith and admiration of Indian leader Mahatma Ghandi’s non-violent protests meant he believed in non-violent direction action= protesting peacefully in a highly visible way to produce maximum publicity.
Martin Luther King - Methods • Protests included: • Picketing = Standing outside a segregated shop or diner and asking people not to use it. • Boycotts = not using any service that discriminated against black people. • Sit-ins = Sitting at a ‘whites only’ lunch counter waiting to be served. • Jail-ins = Deliberately getting arrested and filling jails. • Mass Marches
Martin Luther King – Significance • Excellent and Convincing Speaker & Good Organiser • High-visibility campaign methods got the civil rights movement worldwide recognition. • Appealed to white politiciansbecause he stressed non-violence and was willing to work with the government
