1. Recently I heard of the pledge you had to sign up to in order to join the civil rights movement.
The Birmingham campaign pledge was a commitment card that, according to Martin Luther King, all volunteers were “required” to sign in order to participate in the movement.
The Birmingham campaign pledge was a commitment card that, according to Martin Luther King, all volunteers were “required” to sign in order to participate in the movement.
2. The card consisted of ten commandments, including:
1) meditate daily on the teachings and life of Jesus.
2) remember always that the nonviolent movement in Birmingham seeks justice and reconciliation — not victory.
3) walk and talk in the manner of love, for God is love.
1) meditate daily on the teachings and life of Jesus.
2) remember always that the nonviolent movement in Birmingham seeks justice and reconciliation — not victory.
3) walk and talk in the manner of love, for God is love.
3. 4) pray daily to be used by God in order that all men might be free.
5) sacrifice personal wishes in order that all men might be free.
6) observe with both friend and foe the ordinary rules of courtesy.
7) seek to perform regular service for others and for the world.
5) sacrifice personal wishes in order that all men might be free.
6) observe with both friend and foe the ordinary rules of courtesy.
7) seek to perform regular service for others and for the world.
3. 8) refrain from the violence of fist, tongue or heart.
9) strive to be in good spiritual and bodily health.
10) follow the directions of the movement and of the captain of a demonstration.”
9) strive to be in good spiritual and bodily health.
10) follow the directions of the movement and of the captain of a demonstration.”
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