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.

• 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

"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

• Mahalo's Guide to Cesar Chavez

• Wikipedia: Cesar Chavez Biography

• The Cesar E. Chavez Foundation

• America's Library: Cesar Chavez

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