1. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Civil disobedience and the continuing struggle against forces of racism.

2. March on Washington 1963

3. Woolworth’s Sit In
Listen to the story of four college students that used Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy of nonviolence.

4. Discussion
How does King characterize the choice between violence and nonviolence in the struggle for freedom?
What does he predict violence will lead to?
What does he promise nonviolence will lead to?
Looking back, was he a reliable forecaster?

5. Write, Pair, Share How does nonviolence work?
What are the stages of the process, as King describes it?
In what ways are they “fighters”?
In what ways are they peacemakers?
What part do politics and religion play in their thinking?
Can you see yourself joining in a nonviolent protest?

6. Eyes On The Prize
Robert Kennedy Speech announcing the death of Dr. King