As America entered the 1960s, it was a period of time where the country faces a vital shift in its’ culture that has ended the racial barriers between African American and the White community. Martin Luther King Jr., was a strong activist who led the civil rights movement in the mid-1950s moreover he advocates a non-violence approach and promotes an integration of the African American community into the society. His approach has certainly portrayed African Americans in a better light since the practice of non-violence encourages a mass participation, which indeed draws in public attention to the issues that African American community faces. For example, the Montgomery Bus Boycott led by Martin Luther King Jr was a very successful peaceful
