How disruptive were the protesters during the Civil Rights Movement? Specifically the ones lead by Martin Luther King Jr.?

by nowlan101

People always bring up, in regards to today's protests, that blocking interstates was the wrong idea and way, and that MLK's way was better. However, they aren't really specific. I'm not trying to make this into a present day political discussion but I am trying to see how Civil Rights Movement protesters protested in comparison to today.

WARitter

Hi friends,

Just a reminder that AskHistorians is a forum for answers about history. Please make sure your responses in this thread focus on the 1960s-era protests. Thanks!