Why is it important that dr. Luther King jr. Use non-violent protest to create social change?

While others were advocating for freedom by "any means necessary," including violence, Martin Luther King, Jr. used the power of words and acts of nonviolent resistance, such as protests, grassroots organizing, and civil disobedience to achieve seemingly-impossible goals

It was important because he wanted to create racial equality he just wanted everyone to be equal in a peaceful way instead of war.