In the Letter from Birmingham Jail What are the four basic steps of nonviolent direct action? Why did Dr. King and his supporters decide to delay their actions? What does Dr. King mean by "constructive nonviolent tension" and how does he define its goal? Read this quote from Dr. King's letter: "We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed."

In the Letter from Birmingham Jail What are the four basic steps of nonviolent direct action? Why did Dr. King and his supporters decide to delay their actions? What does Dr. King mean by "constructive nonviolent tension" and how does he define its goal? Read this quote from Dr. King's letter: "We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed."