The first thing that made non-violence work was these men’s
mentalities. To be involved in such a movement, one need’s to
have a stable mindset. They had to be aware of the dangers that
lied ahead of them. The supporters of their movement also had to
possess strong mind-sets in not retaliating to the physical
struggles they endured. In Gandhi’s autobiography, it states, “I
explained to a group of several hundred Africans, Indians and
coloreds, that volunteering (for the defiance of Unjust Laws
campaign) was a difficult and even dangerous duty, as the
authorities would seek to intimidate, imprison and perhaps
attack the volunteers.” With so much fighting against them, they
all believed in what they were fighting for. Even those in
support of the movements of King, Gandhi and Mandela, were
beginning to re-think the whole “nonviolent” aspect because they
were getting fed up with the abuse they were experiencing.
However, they were driven by their faith in God and continued to
stand their ground and fight while l