What does nonviolent direct action do to hidden tension?
Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue. It seeks so to dramatize the issue that it can no longer be ignored.
What is self-purification mean in the context of a nonviolent campaign?
Analysis: self-purification is the process in which one cleanses the ugliness within himself before he tries to go out and change the world in this case through the civil rights movement. One needs to be able to fight his inner natural urge to give up or retaliate before he can fight the unjust society.
Why do members of the nonviolent campaign in Birmingham decide to go through a process of self-purification?
Why do members of the nonviolent campaign in Birmingham decide to go through a process of self-purification? Members of the campaign decide to undergo self-purification to prepare for the “difficulties involved” (par. They want to be fully prepared to respond to violence and brutality with nonviolence.
What are the steps for social change?
Four Stages of Social Change
- Social evolution is for convenience sake divided into four stages of Survival, Growth, Development and Evolution. (
- Each of these four stages within their own territory has the four stages.
- There is struggle against the lower pull in survival.
- The struggle in growth is an upward effort.
Why do citizens choose to be silent about a law they may find unjust?
Citizens may choose to be silent about a law they may find unjust because they may feel as though if they were to try to get the law changed, they may be standing alone and they may feel as though they do not have enough power to encourage a change to be made.
What are the two confessions of disappointments that King makes?
“I must make two honest confessions to you, my Christian and Jewish brothers. First, I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate.
Why did King face criticism for being in Birmingham?
Terms in this set (5) King is not from Birmingham. He was criticized for boycotting and fighting with the citizens of Birmingham. He explains that he has to fight for anyone undergoing unfair treatment.
What did Dr King have to say to the church in his letter?
I have been so greatly disappointed with the white church and its leadership. I say this as a minister of the gospel, who loves the church; who was nurtured in its bosom; who has been sustained by its spiritual blessings and who will remain true to it as long as the cord of life shall lengthen.
What does King say is the difference between early churches and more modern churches?
King’s purpose is to criticize the white church and by extension the clergymen, his addressees. By contrasting the early church as a force for change with the modern church as “so often the arch supporter of the status quo” (par. 32), King implies the modern church should be doing more to promote social change.
How did Martin Luther King spread his message?
By harnessing the strength and influence of the news media, King was able to spread his message of equality and peaceful resistance. People won’t purchase from you if they don’t know who you are and how you can improve their lives. You can use media to help distribute your information to your target audience.