moral courage was one of his noblest virtues. as mahatma gandhi challenged the british empire without a sword and won, martin luther king, jr., challenged the interracial wrongs of his country without a gun. and he had the faith to believe that he would win the battle for social justice."

- dr. benjamin e. mays, april 9, 1968

these words were spoken at a memorial for dr. king following his assassination. what phrase does best describe this passage?
a) "an eye for an eye"
b) "nonviolent resistance"
c) "innocent until proven guilty"
d) "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"