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Martin Luther King explains his non-violent methods of protest

Martin Luther King explains his non-violent methods of protest
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  • Martin Luther King explains his non-violent methods of protest
  • Duration: 01:09
  • Martin Luther King explains the risks of a non-violent form of protest, principally the very real prospect of suffering attack. He then articulates the ways in which non-violence allows the protester to take the moral high ground and wear down his opponent. First broadcast in Encounter on 23 December 1964. The Flash version of this clip has subtitles available.
  • Subject:

    History

       Topic:

    USA: Civil Rights in the 20th Century

  • Keywords: Martin Luther King, non-violence, constitution, Witness, Civil Rights, USA, black history, subtitled
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  • Ask students what questions the two interviewers will ask next after Martin Luther King has finished his answer.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 4x3
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