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Nonviolence (or non-violence) is a set of assumptions about morality conflict that leads its proponents to reject the use of violence in efforts to attain social or political goals. While often used as a synonym for pacifism, since the mid 20th century the term nonviolence has come to embody a diversity of techniques for waging for social change without the use of violence, as well as the underlying political and philosophical rationale for the use of these techniques.

As a technique for social struggle, nonviolence is most often associated with the campaign for Indian independence led by Mahatma Gandhi, and the struggle to attain civil rights for African Americans, led by Martin Luther King. The former was deeply influenced by Leo Tolstoy's Christian anarchism ideas of nonresistance based on the Sermon on the Mount.

On November 10th, 1998, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the first decade of the 21st century and the third millennium, the years 2001 to 2010, as the International Decade for the Promotion of a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World.

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“I have nothing new to teach the world…Truth and nonviolence are as old as the hills.” -Gandhi
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A Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent Conflict - PBS documentary on the use of nonviolent power to confront oppression and authoritarian rule during the 20th century. Features production information, using the video in the classroom, TV listings, and ordering information.
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Class of Nonviolence - Readings from an eight session class which uses classics in peace and justice literature to teach peacemaking.

Gandhi TODAY - Articles, news, and message board focusing on the Gandhian concept of nonviolence and the difficult task of applying this concept to the present violence-based society.
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Mark Shepard's Nonviolence Page - Writings and resources on Mahatma Gandhi, nonviolence, and alternative economics. Features three books by this author, that can be read or ordered online.
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New England Nonviolence Trainers Network - Network of nonviolence trainers throughout New England. Provides opportunities for nonviolence trainers to share skills and resources, and learn new methods of training.

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Resources Advancing Initiatives for Nonviolence - Non-profit organization dedicated to developing resources that explore the creativity and spirituality of active nonviolence. Stories of the power of nonviolence, RAIN initiatives, resources, and mailing list sign-up.

Training for Change - Nonprofit peace group run by Quaker activist George Lakey trains activists around the world to spread tools of democratic, nonviolent change. Workshops, staff, news, articles, and registration information.
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404 Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research - Nonviolence Forum - Presents a collection of articles, analyses and reports which highlight the contemporary relevance of nonviolence. Includes related links, philosophical, conceptual and historical aspects on nonviolence and the role of leading proponents, activists and theoreticians in the field.

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