Martin Luther King once said: “Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal spiritual violence. Not only do you refuse to shoot a man, you refuse to hate him.” Throughout history, people have committed many criminal acts, from theft to fighting to war. These acts of violence have never done any good for humanity but have continually harmed it. Mahatma Gandhi was a leader who had encouraged and inspired people all over the world to pursue the deeds of Ahimsa. Gandhi spread his acts of Ahimsa, inspiring the American civil rights movement, Nelson Mandela and Harper Lee, showing that Gandhi's beliefs of non-violence should be continued. Martin Luther King gave his well-known “I Have a Dream” speech during the civil rights movement. . 250,000 people gathered around the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC on August 28, 1963 to hear Dr. King's speech. Violence was restrained during the speech, only Ahimsa's act was inhibited. Martin Luther King chose non-violence because he believed that the use of non-violence proves someone's honesty not to kill themselves and not to hate themselves, even if others have nuances of different skin. His movement marked a great day in world history and showed that fighting racial inequality through nonviolence can be successful. Although Rosa Parks was not the first woman of color to attempt to defy busing laws, her arrest and connections spread throughout Montgomery to further strengthen the bus boycott. Parks bravely sat in the front rows of the bus and refused to get up. She was forcibly dragged off the bus by police, but this caused civilians to stop riding the bus. According to UShistory.org, 99% of Montgomery's people of color participated in the Montgom... middle of paper... blind of the whole world.” This means that if one continues to hurt the other and the other does it for revenge, then both sides will only be left heartbroken. Violence within violence will only lead to destruction and will never lead the world to a peaceful place. People will only feel empty because of their morally wrong actions such as stealing, fighting, and war. Although it may take a long time to show the media and society that Ahimsa is succeeding, it is a way to go and it is already supported by a wide range of leaders who instead promote a less hateful and bloody way to resolve situations. of violence. Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, and Scout Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird are great leaders who remind society that not all protests need to use force; protesters can use the act of Ahimsa instead of bloodshed and a pile of corpses.