King advocated sit-ins, but more importantly, they were encouraged to be peaceful and non-violent.
The specific historical answer to your question is found here:
"There had been a long tradition of nonviolent resistance to racism in the United States, and following the successful outcome of the non-violent Montgomery Bus Boycott, King wrote STRIDE TOWARD FREEDOM (1958). The book described what happened at Montgomery and explained King's views on non-violence and direct action.
***In Greensboro, North Carolina, a small group of black students read the book and decided to take action themselves. They started a student sit-in at the restaurant of their local Woolworth's store which had a policy of not serving black people.*** In the days that followed they were joined by other black students until they occupied all the seats in the restaurant.
The students were often physically assaulted, but following the teachings of King they did not hit back. In short order, King's non-violent strategy was adopted by black students all over the Deep South. "
2007-01-22 13:24:47
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answered by Anonymous
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IN MISCONCEPTION IT HAS PROVEN THAT HE TOOK A BULLET TO BE A STAND TO BE EXPOSING HIMSELF FOR DESIRES WE ALL WANT BUT HAVE THE DECENCY TO FORGO AS IT IS SUBJECT TO A WORLD THAT WAS ALREADY HERE AND DIDN'T NEED FIXING CAUSE NOW THE MID EAST WANTS THEIRS AND THEN THERE CHINA DO THEY WANT A SLICE OF THE PIE TOO AND WHERE IS THE LATINO BIT GOING TO HURT NEXT SO DEMONSTRATIONS ARE HISTORY THAT CAUSED MORE WARS THAN RELIGION IN THE LAST CENTURY
2007-01-22 18:19:15
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2007-01-22 12:43:24
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2007-01-22 12:48:37
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nap-kins.
2007-01-22 13:10:52
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