The methods and activities of Martin Luther King

The methods and activities of Martin Luther King.

1. King was influenced by Gandhi, who used non-violent civil disobedience against the British in India. He knew publicly, although non-violently calling the USA out on their hypocrisy would make them look bad.
2. His methods included picketing (standing outside a segregated establishment and telling people not to use it), boycotts, sit-ins, jail-ins (purposely getting arrested until the jails were completely full) and mass marches.
3. King was an influential speaker and was able to convince many people to join his cause because of this. MLK made sure that all of his supporters were non-violent at all times so that it was clear to the public as to who the victims were in the movement. All of his methods were legal.
4. Martin Luther King was one of the only Black leaders of the Civil Rights Movement that was able to appeal to White politicians due to his peaceful methods, and his success at making his opponents look bad and his supporters look good.
5. King was assassinated by a white gunman on April 4, 1968, sparking 100s of extremely violent protests across the US.