Building the Most Durable Weapon: The Origins of Non-Violence in the U.S. Struggle for Civil Rights
This paper attempts to deepen historical understanding of how non-violence became a vital force in modern US politics. It interrogates the indelible association between the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and non-violent action, arguing that Kingian origin narratives of non-violence obscure histori...
Main Author: | Siracusa, Anthony Christopher III |
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Other Authors: | Dennis C. Dickerson |
Format: | Others |
Language: | en |
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VANDERBILT
2015
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Online Access: | http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-03232015-131407/ |
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