nonviolence
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Participants carried signs denouncing “authoritarianism” and calling for the protection of democratic institutions, with many events emphasizing nonviolence and community organizing.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
King’s genius was recognizing that there was another equilibrium—and that reaching it required not only protest, but coordinated collective action and a credible, sustained commitment to nonviolence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
And it only confused and offended Kennedy further when Smith tried to warn him that sometime in the not-too-distant future even those who preached nonviolence, like himself, would become fed up.
From Slate • Aug. 18, 2025
“Walking as public witness, we will unite in prayer, nonviolence, and unwavering solidarity with our immigrant neighbors,” the group said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025
I could always spot the extra words Rain threw in: nonviolence, Zen Buddhism, psychedelic.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
Vocabulary lists containing nonviolence
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (1968)
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