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This article is to draw upon a recent groundbreaking history of the Deacons for Defense along with scholarly research on the Gandhian construct of “satyagraha” to develop a conception of the Civil Rights Movement as a multifaceted strategy shaped by a dialectical relationship of non?violent direct action and armed self defense. They contend that this alternative to Eurocentric interpretations provides a historical grounding for Peace Education that raises the possibility of overcoming the marginalization and resistance encountered by peace educators especially among less privileged constituencies.
Keywords: Key Terms: Multiculturalism; Eurocentricity; Historiography; Peace Education; Urban Education; Civil Rights Movement
Published Online: 2009-8-1
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