what was the role of martin luther king in the civil rights movement?

What was the role of Martin Luther King in the Civil Rights Movement?

L/O – To understand the significance of MLK to the Civil Rights Movement and to identify his methods

Starter – Explain one effect of Little Rock on the USA

Martin Luther King - Methods

• MLK’s Christian faith and admiration of Indian leader Mahatma Ghandi’s non-violent protests meant he believed in non-violent direction action = protesting peacefully in a highly visible way to produce maximum publicity.

Martin Luther King - Methods• Protests included:

• Picketing = Standing outside a segregated shop or diner and asking people not to use it.

• Boycotts = not using any service that discriminated against black people.

• Sit-ins = Sitting at a ‘whites only’ lunch counter waiting to be served.

• Jail-ins = Deliberately getting arrested and filling jails.

• Mass Marches

Martin Luther King – Significance1. Excellent and Convincing

Speaker & Good Organiser

2. High-visibility campaign methods got the civil rights movement worldwide recognition.

3. Appealed to white politicians because he stressed non-violence and was willing to work with the government