Martin Luther King eloquently asserts that non-violent resistance is the best approach to oppression. He asserts, though, that he is not advocating “anarchy,” and there is such a thing as an “intelligent” use of police force. The backdrop to this discussion was the ongoing struggle to desegregate Little Rock Central High School.

In the following conversation with Dr. Kenneth Clark, King disagrees with the criticisms of Malcolm X, emphasizing that non-violent resistance is “powerful” and it is not at all the same thing as “non-resistance,” which is to be avoided, because it “leaves you in a state of stagnant passivity and dead-end complacency.”

Here is a transcript of this conversation.

The above video is mislabeled. It is not a discussion involving Malcolm X, but it is about the differences between Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. It includes excerpts from a speech by Malcolm X, as well as numerous historical and entertainment clips.