The request, in plain language.
Defends nonviolent direct action as a means of bringing blocked negotiations into motion.
The King Institute explains its initial circulation, later publication and revision for Why We Can’t Wait. The linked record is archival context, not a capture of the first circulated copy.
The implementation question
When does a call for patience protect an unjust arrangement?
A question for inquiry, not a finding about the authors’ intentions.
Keep the source and the reading apart.
This record summarizes a published position. The links below connect it to related documents, available research and an open follow-through record. Inclusion is not an endorsement, and a request is not proof of action.
Read across subjects
Editorial reading suggestions; shared themes do not establish agreement or influence.
A dedicated research note and journal inquiry have not yet been prepared for this record.
What happened afterwards?
Open the follow-through recordRecord history
29 Sept 2026 · Source-linked summary added to the archive. Original publication: 16 Apr 1963. Date of composition; public circulation and publication followed. Full source text has not been republished or preserved as a historical capture in this edition.