Multiple choice general knowledge history I followed Ganghiji's principle of non-violence in American civil rights movement. John f Kennedy Abraham Lincoln Martin Luther King Joceph Lowery Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Martin Luther King Jr. was deeply influenced by Mahatma Gandhi's principle of non-violence (ahimsa) and applied it as the cornerstone of the American Civil Rights Movement. He visited India in 1959 to study Gandhi's methods firsthand.