IMHO if it werent for Rustin, King probably would have turned uber-militant.

He was stone cold pacifist.

He had broken ribs, broken ankles etc, Did bids in solitary confinement but reminded PEACEFUL

Because of anti gay sentiment (and Rustin was OUT and PROUD), Rustin was pushed out but he was one of the first to go visit with Gandhi(still racist) and bring back the non-violent stand that Dr. King took.

If you get a chance check out
The Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin
I Must Resist: Bayard Rustin's Life in Letters
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