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Recent Examples of nonviolence
In 1959, Lawson began leading workshops in nonviolence for young Black students from local Nashville colleges.
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Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 18 July 2024
The United States can, however, bolster those Palestinian leaders who want peace with Israel by showing that nonviolence and diplomacy offer a better path to liberation for the Palestinian people than does terrorist violence.
—Matthew Duss, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2023
The center offers virtual classes on Martin Luther King’s philosophy of nonviolence.
—Sudhin Thanawala, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
His profound commitment to nonviolence never wavered.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 18 July 2024
The United States can, however, bolster those Palestinian leaders who want peace with Israel by showing that nonviolence and diplomacy offer a better path to liberation for the Palestinian people than does terrorist violence.
—Matthew Duss, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2023
The center offers virtual classes on Martin Luther King’s philosophy of nonviolence.
—Sudhin Thanawala, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
His profound commitment to nonviolence never wavered.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Nonviolence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonviolence. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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