Satyagraha

"You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” A quote by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, proving his love of humans and devotion to nonviolence. He was commonly referred to as “Mahatma”, meaning great soul, by his millions of disciples. Gandhi was born in Porbandar, Gujarat, in North West India on October 2nd, 1869, and was lucky to have been born into a higher caste, with his father being the chief minister of…

When referring to peaceful resistance to laws, resistance is defined as a violation of laws, with an intent to change the law in a nonviolent manner. Common cases of peaceful resistance are not paying taxes because one believes they are not fair, allowing illegal immigrants entry into the U.S. because one needs them for work, or marching for a cause without a permit. Assuming a free society, there are many legal avenues to protest or raise awareness of an absence or infringement on freedom.…

Nonviolence and pacifism peaceful resistance is a real life example representing the pen being mightier than the sword. The peaceful protests in history have shaped our society to overcome many obstacles throughout history. From Gandhi and his opposition to the British in India to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. helping achieve social equality as well as desegregation in America. An example of peaceful protests challenging societal prejudice through non-violence is Dr. Martin King Jr. and his group…

Imagine a group of powerful leaders, rising up against their governments. These three people suffered through brutal beatings, years in imprisonment, and death for standing up against racism and freedom. Even through all of this these key figures resisted the urge to use violence. The question is how did non-violent protests lead to the success of achieving freedom and racial equality? By using different methods of non-violent three leaders Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson…

In every part of the world, in every era of history, there have been revolutionary leaders that work to bring about change in their society or government. These revolutionary leaders follow a variety of tactics, including protests. Two differing approaches include non violent and radical protests. But which approach is more successful and why? Or in other words, to what extent are peaceful protests more or less effective than violent protests towards governmental and cultural change? To be…

"An ounce of practice worth more than tons of preaching." These are the words of Gandhi, and he is saying that no matter how much someone talks, it is their actions that have a greater value. Throughout history we have seen examples of actions having a greater impact than words. Specifically, Gandhi and the Sons of Liberty fought for freedom, by doing something, not saying something. One person's actions or conduct impact multitudes and we have had many demonstrations of this. Mahatma Gandhi…

Located on the continent of Asia, India is a place you might want to expand your knowledge on. For starters, the countries bordering India consist of Bangladesh, Nepal, China and Pakistan. To the south of India is the Indian Ocean. India covers 1,269,000 square miles making it about one-third the size of the United States. (MapFight) After World War I, a nationalist movement supporting civil disobedience was led by Mahatma Ghandi. Mahatma Ghandi fought injustice and defended his rights as an…

During 1983 a man known as Gandhi was trying to protest for equal rights to all of the Indians in South Africa. He was traveling on a train in South Africa when he was thrown off for being an Indian while sitting in first class. After being thrown off a train he then realized that laws were biased against Indians. When he would have protest he would always have non-violent protest because he did not believe in violence. While watching the film it was difficult to understand how his journey…

Cesar Chavez in his article about nonviolent resistance asserts that nonviolent resistance and protest is more beneficial and effective than utilizing violence or brutality. Chavez supports his assertion by providing reasons and examples where nonviolence prevails in protest and resistance, plus stating how violent resistance takes human life and is a demoralization of human worth. Chavez’s purpose is to persuade those who want to protest to do so in a nonviolent manner in order to keep people…

The Humanitarian Hero Gandhi A hero is a person who is determined to make a change in the world in any way possible, no matter the circumstances or challenges they may face. Fighting for your civil rights is not something most people can say they have done they have done in their life. Not only did Mahatma Gandhi fight for his civil rights, he fought and led Indians in the civil rights movement in South America and India. Mahatma Gandhi, birth name Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was born October…