[lbo-talk] non-violence is the most powerful weapon we have

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There was violence in the civil rights movements. The growth of armed black defense groups in the south during the mid 60's was instrumental in ending the KKK attacks on non-violent civil rights workers. Th riots of the 60's also played a major role.
 
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>From: c b <cb31450 at gmail.com>
>To: lbo-talk <lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 2:41 PM
>Subject: [lbo-talk] non-violence is the most powerful weapon we have
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>If police assaulted a mass picket, or a demonstration, people would
>have every right to defend themselves if they could. Invoking
>'non-violence' in such circumstances would be absurd. One should not
>to turn a valid, but provisional, tactical calculation into a spurious
>categorical imperative.
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>^^^^^
>CB: Followers of ML King did not respond with violence to violent
>police attacks. In general, it is considered that the Civil Rights
>Movement won its struggle with the segregationists with these tactics.
>Similarly, Ghandi had a significant impact in forwarding the Indian
>national liberation movement. So, responding to violence by invoking
>'non-violence' is not absurd. OWS gained a lot of sympathy and support
>with non-violent response to the police violence against them early
>on.
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