Non-violent Resistance

Term Paper # 113597

An examination of the contributions of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Mkhuseli Jack, and Martin Luther King to non-violent resistance.

1,377 words () | 4 sources | MLA | 2009 Canada

Paper Summary:

This paper examines the concept of non-violence. It specifically highlights the lives and essential non-violent contributions of three of the best known non-violent advocates, who demonstrated through their lives and actions how powerful a force non-violence actually is. The paper discusses the contributions of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Mkhuseli Jack and Martin Luther King.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Defintion
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Mkhuseli Jack
Martin Luther King

From the Paper:

"Mkhuseli Jack, born on May 31st, 1958, was raised on the farmlands of South Africa's Eastern Cape, His agrarian origin disconnected him from the world of anti-apartheid politics - including the imprisonment of Nelson Mandela, or the efforts launched by the African National Congress for freedom. For his high school education, he moved to Port Elizabeth where he was radicalized by the unjust apartheid laws which kept him from joining a city school. He eventually, with the help of local groups, gained admission. He formed the Port Elizabeth Youth Congress and became committed to the cause of Civil movement. He then formed the United Democratic fund, which promoted nonviolent resistance against apartheid through boycotts, strikes and other similar efforts. His efforts, during the 1980's, resounded through the country and were responsible for creating the environment that subsequently defeated apartheid."

Sample of Sources Used:

Ackerman, Peter & Duval, Jack. A Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent Conflict. New York: St. Martin's Press.
Cortright, David. Gandhi and Beyond: Nonviolence for an Age of Terrorism. Colorado : Paradigm Publishers.
Nonviolence. (2009). In Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved April 01, 2009, from Encyclopaedia Britannica Online: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/417870/nonviolence
Sharp, Gene. Waging Nonviolent Struggle: 20th Century Practice and 21st Century Potential