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- International Day of Non-Violence: October 2
- Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Cesar Chavez, advocated for nonviolence
- Practioners may endorse social change, civil disobedience, and nonviolent direct action
- Velvet Revolution" refers to a nonviolent revolution in Czech Republic, which saw the overthrow of CommunismCzech.cz: "Velvet Revolution and its Consequences
- According to Cesar Chavez, nonviolence is not inactionCesarChavez.org: Nonviolence is not Inaction
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Nonviolence rejects the use of physical violence, opting instead for activism to encourage social change.Merriam-Webster.com: Merriam-Webster definition It is not synonymous with pacifism, but is rather an alternative to either accepting oppression or using militaristic means to oppose it.
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Key Dates
- 1939: Ghandi wrote "Quit India" as a cry for Indian independence during World War II
- 1966: Martin Luther King, Jr. began trying to spread the civil rights movement north
- 1958-9: Cesar Chavez begins organizing workers' marches and strikes
- 1989: Overthrow of Communist party in Czechoslovakia by nonviolent revolution
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Quotes
"Non-violence is hard work.It is the willingness to sacrifice.It is the patience to win."—Cesar ChavezCesar Chavez Foundation: Chavez Quotes
"Nonviolence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be an inseparable part of our being."—GandhiThinkExist.com: Gandhi Quotes
"Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals."—Martin Luther King, Jr.ThinkExist.com: Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes
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Cesar Chavez
- Mahalo's Guide to Cesar Chavez
- Wikipedia: Cesar Chavez Biography
- The Cesar E. Chavez Foundation
- America's Library: Cesar Chavez
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Check out http://www.tcfv.org/nulceus/mnp.php Men's Nonviolence Project
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