Misconceptions About King's Methods for Change
A Matter of Life and Death
Gray, Heather
http://www.counterpunch.org/2005/01/17/misconceptions-about-king-s-methods-for-change/
Date Written: 2005-01-17
Publisher: CounterPunch
Year Published: 2005
Resource Type: Article
Cx Number: CX13302
Nonviolent social change requires long, hard and sustained work, research, development of solutions, and, importantly, on-going commitment. It demands far more than bringing folks together to march and wave banners. Unfortunately, many activists throughout the world seem to be of the opinion that if you are concerned about an issue you should organize huge "feel good" rallies, which is hoped will almost magically result in changes.
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