satyagraha
noun
sa·tya·gra·ha
(ˌ)sə-ˈtyä-grə-hə 
ˈsə-tyə-
: pressure for social and political reform through friendly passive resistance practiced by M. K. Gandhi and his followers in India
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Another example was Thoreau’s infamous night in prison resulting from an act of civil disobedience against unjust laws, prefiguring Gandhian satyagraha, U.S. civil rights and labor strikes.
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Nathan Wolff, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
Nathan Wolff, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
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“Satyagraha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satyagraha. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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