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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Nothing in the philosophy of satyagraha (passive resistance), or under the First Amendment to the Constitution, says that protesters cannot be held to account for breaking the law.
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
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.
—Nathan Wolff, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
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.
—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 18 Jul. 2025.
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