Nonviolence Won.
Published In: Progressive, 2025, v. 89, n. 6. P. 11 1 of 2
Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 2
Abstract
The article focuses on the transformative influence of nonviolent civil disobedience, tracing how Thoreau's ideas helped shape Martin Luther King Jr.'s philosophy and the success of the Montgomery bus boycott. Topics include the intellectual lineage connecting Thoreau, Jesus, and Gandhi to King's methods, the parallels between struggles against oppression in India and the American South, and the organizational discipline and moral resolve that made the Montgomery movement a powerful microcosm.
Additional Information
- Source:Progressive. 2025/12, Vol. 89, Issue 6, p11
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:History
- Publication Date:2025
- ISSN:0033-0736
- Accession Number:189744432
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