Nonviolence

  • 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.
  • 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

  • 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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