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AP World History: Modern
Unit 8 – Cold War & Decolonization (1900-Present)
Topic 8.7
How does Martin Luther King Jr.'s role differ from Nelson Mandela's in their respective civil rights movements?
Martin Luther King Jr. pursued civil rights through nonviolent protest in a democratic context while Nelson Mandela started as an advocate of armed resistance against an apartheid regime.
Both were advocates of armed resistance to effect change.
Mandela operated within a democratic framework, while King resisted against an explicit policy of racial segregation.
Both led nonviolent protests without ever endorsing violent methods.
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AP World History: Modern - 8.7 Global Resistance to Established Power Structures After 1900
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