Essay 3

Violence was not the key source that King used in his movements. In fact he did not believe in violence, he believed in love. King used many skills while speaking in front of hundreds of people. He used questions in many of his speeches; questions that made the African American people feel confident. He repeated himself numerous times using different sorts of hand gestures as well. The tone of his voice was a main factor towards changing the psychological state of the African American people. He spoke with confidence. Confidence is what many were seeking, king offered it to them. Emphasis was a sign of confidence within king's speeches. King used speech as power, he did not have to use violence his words were strong enough. Speech was the ultimate weapon, at least in Martin Luther king’s view. His speech was powerful to the extent where it was the cause of his death.

King simply had the people stand and speak their mind with confidence and love. Although violent actions were taken against them; African Americans did not retaliate. They would not fight back, their power was their speech and a smile. King had influenced the African American people into a completely new psychological state. They would protest with smiles, when king was found guilty of the Montgomery Bus Boycott on March 26^th 1956 he walked out from court with a smile.