How much of our legacy are we in the US prepared to carry on? What can we learn from Palestinian nonviolent resistance, that has spanned a century?
In 1964 the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) circulated a Handbook for Freedom Army Recruits. Its 16 pages addresses commitment, goals, tactics, & code of discipline when jailed. Given the context, it’s a remarkable read.
Here are a couple of excerpts:
“In Memorium: Herbert Lee, William Moore, Medgar Evers, Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, Johnnie Robinson, Virgil Ware, Cynthia Wesley, and others … who died.
“Our Weapon:
“Nonviolence is the attitude behind our words and actions. Nonviolence begins by remebering that the people who oppose us are human beings, in spite of the way they act sometimes. With this attitude in use, we treat our opponent as humans, showing them good will, even when we oppose them. We try to let them know that we are fighting against segregation not against while people.”
Visit Nonviolence International for more information about the struggle to build a global culture of nonviolence.
Their Team: Mubarak Awad, Jonathan Kuttab, Rafif Jouejati, Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Michael Beer, Sami Awad, Dr. Asna Husin, and Biana Peracchi.