Using the r. a.c. e.s. format answer the following prompt: why does mlk believe nonviolence is the only road to freedom?
reading article:

nonviolence: the only road to freedom
dr. martin luther king jr.

this is no time for romantic illusions about freedom and empty philosophical debate. this is a time for action. what is needed is a strategy for change, a tactical program which will bring the negro into the mainstream of american life as quickly as possible. so far, this has only been offered by the nonviolent movement.
our record of achievement through nonviolent action is already remarkable. the dramatic social changes which have been made across the south are unmatched in the annals of history. montgomery, albany, birmingham and selena have paved the way for untold progress. even more remarkable is the fact that this progress occurred with a minimum of human sacrifice and loss of life.
not a single person has been killed in a nonviolent demonstration. the bombings of the 16th street baptist church occurred several months after demonstrations stopped. rev. james reeb, mrs. viola liuzzo and jimmie lee jackson were all murdered at night following demonstrations. and fewer people have been killed in ten years of action across the south than were killed in three nights of rioting in watts. no similar changes have occurred without infinitely more suffering, whether it be gandhi’s drive for independence in india or any african nation’s struggle for independence.