Before revision: Speaking truth to power is a non-violent political tactic, employed by dissidents against the received wisdom or propaganda of governments they regard as oppressive, authoritarian or an ideocracy.
After revision: Civil rights leaders (including Martin Luther King Jr.) meeting with President John F. Kennedy during the 1963 March on Washington is an example of the "speaking truth to power" peace tactic.An anti-war activist with a homemade costume during an event in Colombia, 2020Speaking truth to powerSpeaking truth to power is a non-violent political tactic, employed by dissidents against the received wisdom or propaganda of governments they regard as oppressive, authoritarian or an ideocracy.