nonviolent
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Referring to the Easter story of Christ's resurrection, three days after he was nailed to the cross, he said Jesus had been "entirely nonviolent" in the face of suffering.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
In the following years, they built a flourishing movement fighting for farmworkers’ rights, employing marches, fasts and other nonviolent protest actions.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
He deployed nonviolent tactics—including boycotts, marches and hunger strikes—to win rights for farmworkers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Other groups are providing nonviolent civil disobedience training, for example, which organizers describe as calling attention to the injustice of the current policy.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026
Not every demonstrator had the self-control to obey the discipline of nonviolent resistance championed by Dr. King.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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