THEO 1089 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Civil Rights Act Of 1964, Voting Rights Act Of 1965, Birmingham Campaign
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Draws on a lot of christian sources to make his argument in particular. Phd in systematic theology (theology for today). President of the southern christian leadership conference. Known for civil disobedience and nonviolent tactics. Lynchings, hangings, cutting off toes and fingers and genitalia, etc. The point was to be nonviolent, but confrontational. There would be protests, marches, sit-ins, etc. , to disrupt the functioning of the city and take up space to force arrests, which would then force negotiations to happen. This is king"s 13th arrest out of something like 29 they are always intentional and part of a larger plan to make a point. All white; not members of kkk, not opposed to civil rights; would identify as progressive, which makes the tension mlk has with them more compelling and interesting. Basically, they are saying to wait, and . Wait for courts and wait for peaceful negotiations to take place. Police are doing a good job of being nonviolent!
