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MLK: Economic Power and Nonviolent Resistance

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A stirring video, accompanied by audio clips from many of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speeches, provides viewers with King's ideas about how civil rights activists can use economic boycotts as a powerful non-violent resistance tool.

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Concepts
non-violence, non-violent protest, economics, economic principles, martin luther king jr., famous african americans, black history month, civil rights leaders, civil rights, the civil rights movement, boycotts, the emancipation proclamation, protests
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Pause the video frequently to permit viewers to ask questions and take notes
  • Be prepared to identify persons named in the video and the events pictured
Classroom Considerations
  • Few of the events and individuals pictured are identified
  • No support materials are included
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • The film clips cover a range of marches and non-violent protests
Cons
  • None