Question

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Dr. King was also radical in his beliefs about violence. He
learned how to successfully fight hatred and violence with
the unstoppable power of nonviolence.
He once stopped an armed mob, saying: "We are not
advocating violence. We want to love our enemies. I want
you to love our enemies. Be good to them. This is what we
live by. We must meet hate with love."
- "Lessons of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,"
Cesar Chavez

Write one to three sentences explaining how the
example in this passage supports Chavez's purpose

Answer 1

Cesar Chavez's main purpose is to support nonviolence.

Explanation:

• To gain support for non-violent resistance.

• To urge people to seek social change through nonviolent action.

• Chavez's example shows that nonviolent protest can work well. It says one non-violent man can stop a crowd. This shows he persuades people to follow nonviolence.

• He said, "My friends, as we enter a new decade, it should be clear to all of us that there is an unfinished agenda", This shows he connects with the audience.

Answer 2

Answer:

Chavez's example shows that nonviolent protest can work well. It shows that one nonviolent man can stop a mob, which proves Chavez's point and persuades people to protest nonviolently.

Explanation: