How did martin luther king jr. Push the idea of ""massive resistance""?

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Lawrence Martin

1 July, 22:57

How did martin luther king jr. Push the idea of ""massive resistance""?

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Kai Nolan · Answer 1

Martin Luther king jr pushed the idea of massive resistance through the use of non violence actions and protesting against racial discrimination and right of freedom for the people.

Explanation:

The term Massive Resistance was originated from Virginia senator Harry Byrd's call for "massive resistance" to the Supreme Court's 1954 public school desegregation ruling in the case for Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.

It is referred to as, the broader opposition to the civil rights movement.

Some leaders of the Civil Rights Movement in the south with authorities, turned to nonviolent civil disobedience, actively resisting court orders to desegregate, and direct action

In 1955, Civil rights activists or group launched the Montgomery Bus Boycott after Rosa Parks refused to leave her seat on the bus for a white person.

Martin Luther King, Jr. became the leader of the boycott, which was the first mass direct action of the contemporary Civil Rights Movement and prepared a template for the efforts of activists across the country.

Mass direct action was very effective, particularly, in areas with a widespread news media coverage of nonviolent protesters physically beaten by law enforcement officers and being harassed often times.

Jaelynn Shepard · Answer 2

Massive Resistance is a term which originated from Virginia senator Harry Byrd's call for "massive resistance" to the Supreme Court's 1954 public school desegregation ruling in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.

It has come to mean the broader opposition to the civil rights movement.

With authorities in the South actively resisting court orders to desegregate, some leaders of the Civil Rights Movement turned to direct action and nonviolent civil disobedience.

Civil rights activists launched the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955, after Rosa Parks refused to vacate her seat on the bus for a white person. Martin Luther King, Jr. emerged as a leader of the boycott, which was the first mass direct action of the contemporary Civil Rights Movement and provided a template for the efforts of activists across the country.

Mass direct action was highly effective, particularly due to widespread news media coverage of nonviolent protestors being harassed and physically beaten by law enforcement officers.

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