Martin Luther King Man of his era
... Martin Luther King Jr. ... Martin Luther King Jr., I think of a man that fought for equality without ever using his fists or other weapons, a man that faced adversity and always kept his calm, and a man that went to jail for his beliefs. Growing up, Martin went to church with his parents where his father was the minister. ... King learned that violence was never the way to solve a problem. ... King became intrigued with Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violent social protest when he met with some of Gandhi’s most devout followers in 1959. ... King insisted that his followers not to lay a hand on anyone.