(Jim Crow Laws, 2014 MLK National Historic Site) These laws enforced the segregation public schools, restrooms, restaurants and even drinking fountains for whites and blacks. ... Whilst other leaders at the time, including Malcolm X, chose to implement extreme measures to advocate for freedom, such as violence, King embraced the power of words and acts of nonviolent resistance. ... This 13-month mass protest involved thousands of black citizens in Montgomery refusing to use buses until black passengers were granted equal treatment and were completely integrated. ... However, he believes Marthi...

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