Registering to vote and attending mass meetings were central aspects of the African American Freedom Struggle
Drawing by Evan Bissell
Introduction
In partnership with Beacon Press, we've created a series of six lessons as a companion to A Time to Break Silence: The Essential Works of Martin Luther King, Jr., for Students. This lesson, Nonviolent Resistance, focuses on Dr. King’s “The Sword that Heals” and asks student to listen to interviews with veterans of the freedom struggle as they discuss the role of nonviolent direct action.
Subject:
English Language, U.S. History
Grades:
6-8, 9-12
Essential Question
Is it possible for nonviolent direct action to transform a community?
