Cesar Chavez's Argumentative Analysis

Cesar Chavez published an article on the tenth anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s death about why nonviolent resistance is more successful than violence. He demonstrates the importance of nonviolence, why people choose to support it, and how different nonviolence activists, like Dr. King and Gandhi, were successful in using this tactic. Chavez also talks about the problems with utilizing violence as a form of resistance. Cesar Chavez wrote about important leaders that used nonviolence as a form of resistance and what tactics made them powerful and influential. Chavez started by stating that the entirety of Dr. King’s life was “an example of power that nonviolence brings to bear in the real world” (Line 1-2). It is hard to make any difference in society because most people feel a sense of dislike towards change. The remarkable actions that were made by Dr. King both motivated and encouraged many people. He made powerful speeches that inspired the lives of many to follow in his footsteps towards the path of nonviolence. This caused people to look past

He writes that there are two possible outcomes from violence. The first being that the more violence present, the more there will be of fatalities and injuries on both sides of the conflict. The second result Chavez describes is that “there will be a total demoralization of the workers” (Line 20). People may see violence as the easiest and quickest way to accomplish change due to the fear they inflict on others. Mindlessly causing death and violence will force people to forget about the importance of innocent lives and justice. Failing to see this importance will strip people of their spirit, morale, and strength. Utilizing violence to make change won’t help in any way, whereas nonviolence it the opposite. This is why people prefer nonviolent