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Illustration of Nonviolence

Nonviolence

Nonviolence is the practice of achieving social or political goals through symbolic protests…

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I Am Nonviolence

Hi there! My name is Nonviolence, and I am a way of being strong without being mean. I am the choice you make to use your words and smart ideas to solve problems instead of your fists. When someone on the playground makes you angry, I am the feeling that helps you take a deep breath and talk it out instead of pushing.

I help people make big, important changes. A brave leader named Mahatma Gandhi used me in India. On the 12th of March, 1930, he led a long, peaceful walk to protest an unfair rule. Later, in America, a man named Martin Luther King Jr. used my power on the 28th of August, 1963, when he led a huge march for fairness. Today, I am still here to help you stand up for what’s right, whether it’s by starting a petition or simply refusing to join in when others are being unkind.

I am always here, helping people find strength in kindness. My story matters because it shows that you don't have to be the loudest or the strongest physically to make the world a better place. I continue to show that choosing peace is a powerful way to create change.

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Nonviolence is the practice of achieving social or political goals through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, and other methods without using physical force or violence.

Formulated Unknown
Salt March 1930 CE - 1930 CE
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom 1963 CE
International Day of Non-Violence Established 2007 CE

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