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    There were many factors within Syria that would work against the change into nonviolent resistance. In contrast to Tunisia where the departure of the president who was seen as a liability did not threaten the establish on a larger scale, in Syria, the cohesion and societal linkages meant that many more interests would be threatened if the

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    employs the use of nonviolence resistance in his role as a leader of the United Farm Workers. As a child, Chavez and his family worked as farmers on a field as migrant workers who were most likely treated in an unjust manner and thus, he dedicated his life to improving the conditions for all farmers. To honor Martin Luther King Jr. on the 10th anniversary of his death, Chavez wrote to a religious magazine that helps people in need about the benefits of nonviolent resistance. Throughout his letter, Chavez

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    Does Nonviolence Work on a Large Scale?

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    prove otherwise. Erica Chenoweth, a political scientist, recently published a book, Why Civil Resistance Works in 2011. The research highlights data that shows throughout history, nonviolent tactics are more effective than violent ones in various ways. Chenoweth seeks to explain why “nonviolent resistance often

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    My Nonviolent Attempt At Extra Credit On the tenth anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, Cesar Chavez, appeals to King’s ideals of nonviolent resistance in an article published by a religious organization. Chavez aims to convince readers that nonviolence is the most effective form of resistance and even more powerful than violence. Chavez develops his argument by using allusion, juxtaposition, and inclusive plural pronouns. Chavez alludes to Gandhi and God to create ethos, which

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    one of the key leaders, but his method was through nonviolent means such as sit ins, boycotts, picketing, and many others. Majority of the leaders who desire a change practice nonviolent resistance which in turn inspire future movement leaders. One such leader is Cesar Chavez who is a labor union organizer and a Chicano civil rights leader. He published an article in the magazine of a religious organization on the importance of nonviolence resistance on the tenth anniversary of the

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    for many young people in India and his clever method of nonviolent civil disobedience became a major weapon in their freedom struggle. Mohandas Gandhi, also known as Mahatma, led India's independence movement in the 1930s and 40s. He always spoke very soft and taught the lessons of truth, Non- violence, and peace. He defeated the British colonists through his non-violent protests and stirring speeches. “Nonviolent resistance (NVR or nonviolent action) is the practice of achieving goals such as social

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    Peaceful resistance in my mind positive impacts our free society. we are free but we don't need to go around acting as if we are better than the law. if you disobey what the law says then accept the consequences and take blame.the thing to me is that you should never be resisting if you did something and its not allowed or accepted. you need to learn from your mistakes and start doing the right and show people that you are doing the right to make the society a better place for all. A great example

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    rights, because of her love of children, and Cesar Chavez and Aminatou Haidar stood up for causes that they experienced themselves. Cesar Chavez created the UFW to improve the lives of migrant farm workers, and Aminatou Haidar staged a series of nonviolent protests to encourage the independence of Western Sahara. Mother Jones enacted change when she drew national attention to the harsh working conditions of children working in textile and mill factories. This is supported when Josephson states

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    Few events in history capture the attention of scholars and the general populace alike more than revolutionary contentious politics. Revolts and social movements have for centuries brought about the most radical of changes to the political order of societies, at times even engulfing entire regions of the world in a contagious, fevered upheaval. Revolutionaries have fought not only against political systems and institutions such as aristocratic and colonial rule; they have also fought for their beliefs

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    much to go unanswered for. Civil rights activist Cesar Chavez published an article claiming that nonviolent resistance has always been more beneficial than violent protest. Chavez’s purpose in this article is to advertise the negative effects of violence and provide a solution for it. In his article Chavez uses an inspirational and objective tone to illustrate how the effects of nonviolent resistance over time outweigh those of violent protest, he creates an appeal to emotion, logic, and authority

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