Civil Rights and Black Power movements should have used only non-violence and never resort to violence because non-violence is more effective and looks better for the media and the public. When using violence as a tactic, it would allow chaos to break loose and cause more violence. According to Washington Post, a protest is much more effective and violence would have a fifty eight percent of failing. Also, it would allow white attackers to see the pain and agony that African American go through when they are abused and beaten. Non-violence creates friendships with other activists knowing that they would not attack anyone at any moment. An example of a non-violence event was the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Rosa Parks refused to move to the back
