... that Gandhi's technique of accepting punishment from one's opponents was an effective instrument of change. Not surprisingly, King now turned to Rustin for training some of the SCLC members in protesting. As he traveled around the country on speaking engagements, he met other leaders who added their wisdom and experience. Among these were Stanley Levison, a lawyer who had lots of experience as a fund ... for a way to become more directly involved in the protests for civil rights. On October 1960 King joined the students at a downtown lunch counter and, as expected, their protest landed ...

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... Edinburgh in Scotland. From his choices, he attended Boston University. As King pursued his graduate studies, he also sought a wife. Early in 1952 he met Coretta Scott, and aspiring singer. After completing his coursework, King began a dissertation in which he would compare the religious views of Paul Tillich and Henry Nelson Wieman. On Thursday, December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up ... -scale nonviolent campaign against segregation in Alabama. A white mob surrounded the church where the rally took place, and the participants could not leave until about six the following morni...

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