Peaceful protests are more likely to succeed and no peaceful protest that drew in 3.5 percent or more of the population has ever failed.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world

Once you use violence, they will use that to justify using violence and putting down the movement.

You want to win people’s hearts and minds. You do that by being peaceful. Your opponent will make a mistake, but you stay peaceful. Remember MLK Jr.’s successes.

Edit: downvotes, sorry that history and facts don’t support your view of things. But, don’t do violence and damage the movement for the rest of us.