Gandhi's Feelings on "Boycott"

Film Review # 54898

African-American Studies > Civil Rights
Film > Analysis, Criticism, Etc.
History > Leaders

An analysis of Gandhi's influence upon the proceedings of the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama, led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through an analysis of the film, "Boycott".

1,995 words () | 19 sources | MLA | 2004 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper examines how the movie, "Boycott", replays the events that became known as the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stepped forward to lead and actively fight for civil rights. It looks at how he chose not methods of violence, but those of active nonviolence, just as Gandhi taught. This paper outlines Gandhi's influence upon Dr. King and compares the steps taken in the Boycott with those of Gandhi's method of satyagraha.

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"The teachings of Mahatma Gandhi have influenced and touched people all over the world- no better example than Dr. Martin Luther King and the people involved in the Montgomery Bus Boycott that took place in 1955. Gandhi developed and used a philosophy of nonviolence when trying to gain independence of India from Great Britain. This philosophy emphasized truth and love but furthermore it was used as an expression of love and respect towards the enemy, without regarding the person as your enemy. Dr. King adopted this philosophy as the best way to gain acceptance and freedom of Blacks from White America in the 1950's. One of the most historically significant examples of this nonviolent philosophy can be seen in the way Dr. King handled the community of Montgomery and directed them to boycott the buses without using violence."

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Gandhi's Feelings on "Boycott" (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Film-Review-Gandhi's-Feelings-on-Boycott/54898