Non-Violence by Elliott Gregory Losurdo Domenico

Author:Elliott, Gregory, Losurdo, Domenico
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2012-07-28T16:00:00+00:00

Non-Violence as Renunciation of Self-Defense?

But what position should be taken by male adult activists of the movement, who personally experienced these dramatic scenes? Should they try to defend the victims? The problem was all the more serious given that the violence was unleashed not only by police forces, but also by racist gangs. As a contemporary historian observes, “the brutal beatings and killings of civil rights workers who had followed King’s rules for nonviolent engagement and whose pleas for federal protection had gone unanswered had created a deep reservoir of frustration and anger.”[29]

Let us take a look at the instructions issued by King:

I contended that the debate over the question of self-defense was unnecessary since few people suggested that Negroes should not defend themselves as individuals when attacked. The question was not whether one should use his gun when his home was attacked, but whether it was tactically wise to use a gun while participating in an organized demonstration.[30]

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