Imagine you are a newspaper writer in 1966, after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 have been passed. You have been asked to write an article on why nonviolent protest was effective during the Civil Rights movement and explain how the change and understanding of how effective change can happen may impact future generations. You must also use evidence from at least ONE of the following primary sources to support your claims:
“Non Violence - the Only Road to Freedom” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr - Address to the first Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) Mass Meeting (December 5th 1955)
Montgomery Bus Boycotts - Voices of the Boycott
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - "How Long, Not Long"