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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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Fast Facts
- 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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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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It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence. Mahatma Gandhi
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.@catawu There's a way to heal it: the Gandhian path of sataygraha (adherence to truth) & ahimsa (nonviolence). I could be better at latter.
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