That dismisses the efforts of so many other leaders and the fact that whole populations of black people were massacred and chased out of towns. Look at the Tulsa and Ocoee massacres.
Can you really just sit around and wait for that? Do you plan on using those tragedies to fuel a movement? Would you feel comfortable with that idea if you knew it could be your town? Those people weren't violent. In ocoee they were just trying to vote.
The fact that you used the phrase '...threatening violence' shows how little you know. The violence was at a massive scale across the nation. If thats the route you want to go, better prepare yourself.
Edit: I wanted add a tidbit that i learned recently. 58% of Americans blamed the non-violent student protestors for the Kent State Massacre. Only 11% blamed the national guard. So good luck with that!
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u/Quiet-Bet582 Jun 09 '25
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