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The 1960s was a very violent time. Why do you think that the peaceful protests led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made a differences among all of the violence?

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In these unprecedented times, I'm reminded of Dr. King's insistence on peaceful protests, and these words when he accepted the Nobel Peace prize in 1964: “Violence as a way of achieving racial justice is both impractical and immoral. I am not unmindful of the fact that violence often brings about momentary results.
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