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the side of justice
The nonviolent resister has faith
that justice will prevail, that God
is a God of justice.
Salt March (1930) Fast Unto Death (1947)
Nonviolence is a way of
life for courageous
people
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Since life is interrelated,
nonviolent love both restores
community and resists injustice.
It does not sink to the level of
the hater’s violence.
Nonviolence believes
that the universe is on
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the side of justice
The nonviolent resister has faith
that justice will prevail, that God
is a God of justice.
Six Principles of Nonviolence
Noncooperation against the Rowlatt Boycott of British Cloth Industry
Act leading to the Massacre at (1920-22)
Amritsar (1919)
Nonviolence is a way of Threat of imprisonment Threat of violent crackdown by the
life for courageous British after the Amritsar Massacre.
people
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the side of justice keep faith that justice will prevail.
The nonviolent resister has faith
that justice will prevail, that God
is a God of justice.
Salt March (1930) Fast Unto Death (1947)
Nonviolence is a way of Threat of imprisonment Threat of death
life for courageous
people
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Since life is interrelated, their blows.
nonviolent love both restores
community and resists injustice.
It does not sink to the level of
the hater’s violence.
Nonviolence believes The determination to keep going Despite his disappointment with the
that the universe is on after years of inaction. partition of India, he still believe
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the side of justice and works for reconciliation
between Hindu and Muslim.
The nonviolent resister has faith
that justice will prevail, that God
is a God of justice.