Historical & cultural background
An American minister and civil rights leader who drew on Christian and Gandhian thought to call for justice through nonviolent action.
Core teachings
- 1.Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
- 2.Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
- 3.The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.
Suggested further reading
- Letter from Birmingham Jail
- Strength to Love
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