Question

"...If we resort to violence then one of two things will happen: either the violence will be escalated and there will be many injuries and perhaps deaths on both sides, or there will be total demoralization of the workers.

Nonviolence has exactly the opposite effect. If, for every violent act committed against us, we respond with nonviolence, we attract people's support. We can gather the support of millions who have a conscience and would rather see a nonviolent resolution to problems. We are convinced that when people are faced with a direct appeal from the poor struggling nonviolently against great odds, they will react positively. The American people and people everywhere still yearn for justice. It is to that yearning that we appeal.
...When victory comes through violence, it is a victory with strings attached. If we beat the growers at the expense of violence, victory would come at the expense of injury and perhaps death. Such a thing would have a tremendous impact on us. We would lose regard for human beings. Then the struggle would become a mechanical thing. When you lose your sense of life and justice, you lose your strength...."
César Chávez, "He Showed Us the Way," 1978

Which of the following is a similarity between the views expressed in the excerpt above and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?

A - Unlike César Chávez, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. supported the use of violence after all other means had been exhausted.
B - Unlike Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., César Chávez supported the use of violence as a means to start the movement.
C - Both César Chávez and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. argued for the continued use of nonviolence to further their causes.
D - Both César Chávez and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. argued for the use of nonviolence after standards of equality had been met.

Answer 1

César Chávez and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. both advocated for the use of nonviolence in their social justice movements, aligning with the peaceful resistance principles of Mahatma Gandhi.

Step-by-step explanation:

The similarity between the views expressed by César Chávez in his speech "He Showed Us the Way" and those of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as found in his "Letter from Birmingham Jail" is that both argued for the continued use of nonviolence to further their causes.

Chávez speaks to the appeal of nonviolent action among the greater populace and its impact on maintaining human dignity and strength in pursuit of justice, which echoes King's own philosophy. In King's writings and actions, there is a strong emphasis on nonviolence as a strategy for social change.

His nonviolent protest strategies being a core part of his approach to combating racial injustice. Both leaders were inspired by the nonviolent philosophy of Indian nationalist Mahatma Gandhi and believed in peaceful resistance as a moral force capable of achieving meaningful social reform.