To achieve victory in the struggle for civil rights, martin luther king, jr., and other members of the sclc encouraged a policy of

The correct answer is nonviolent protest. Martin Luther King Jr. and the SCLC believed that using violence in order to bring attention to social injustices would not help African-Americans. Instead, it would allow the media to use these acts as a means to justify why African-Americans shouldn't have equal rights.

Instead, MLK and the SCLC, used peaceful protests such as sit-ins, marches, and pray-ins. These all included African-Americans resisting the urge to resort to violence even if it was used against them during their protest.