"Nonviolence: A Force More Powerful Than Electricity" by Peter M. Loveless



1 In 1936, Mohandas Gandhi was asked if nonviolent resistance was a form of direct action. “It is not one form,” he answered. “It is the only form…It is the greatest…force in the world…It is.. a force which is more positive than electricity, and more powerful than ever ether.”



2 Nonviolence is a political force that has helped shape history. In many cases it receives less attention than violent conflict such as war or guerrilla activity. Yet is has often produced momentous change. Governments as entrenched as South Africa’s apartheid government, the British occupation of India, and communist Poland have crumbled in the face of ordinary, unarmed people.



3 How is it possible for people to bring about such change when confronting powerful opponents? There are various factors that contribute to the success of nonviolence.



4 First, it is important to understand how governments rule. Political power involves a relationship between the rulers and the workers. Local governments, schools, and businesses rely on the cooperation of the people to run smoothly. Even the most rigid states depend on this cooperation, although they may secure it through invisible forces such as fear or loyalty.



5 Sometimes people in a society are willing to obey the government due to a sense of helplessness or anxiety. Rulers can then behave as they wish. Subjects may withdraw their consent to be governed, however, and this can lead to the disintegration of power.



6 If there is widespread disobedience in a society, rulers will often inflict punishments. Maintaining control in this way requires that some citizens – often a police force or army willing to crush resistance – remain loyal to the government. In many cases, however, people refuse to give in to this kind of force.



7 Another important factor in nonviolence is the number of people willing to take action. Once a campaign of disobedience becomes widespread, it gains momentum and can become a significant force. As more people become involved in disobedience, it becomes harder for a government to control them with violence or imprisonment.



8 As author Gene Sharp writes, “The theory that power derives from violence, and that victory necessarily goes to the side with the greater capacity for violence, is false.” To attain victory

through nonviolence, however, people must understand the methods that are at their disposal. These tools can be divided roughly into three classes.



9 The first kind is symbolic or persuasive action. Protest marches, vigils, speeches, posters, banners, and the like may be used to gain support for a cause.



10 Another method is refusal to cooperate – a passive, but powerful, form of resistance. When citizens disagree with a law, they may disobey it. Workers may go on strike. This happened when Lech Walesa led the Polish people out of the grasp of Soviet control in the 1980s. By bringing an economy to its knees, strikes can result in the total collapse of a regime. Similarly, people can join boycotts or refuse to pay taxes, and government officials, police, and soldiers can all disobey orders. In the end, the entire system that props up a ruler’s power can be taken apart. Then the ruler is no more powerful than any other individual.



11 The third category of nonviolent action is intervention. People may intervene in order to disrupt a situation that they think is causing harm. Methods include sit-ins and peaceful direct action. People may act in ways that they know will lead to their imprisonment, which in turn focuses negative publicity on their opponents. One famous example of this occurred in 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger.



12 It is often assumed that nonviolence methods take longer to succeed than violent approaches. In fact, the reverse may be true; in some cases, nonviolence has brought about change in a matter of weeks or days.



13 As Leo Tolstoy wrote, “Violence can never destroy what is accepted by public opinion. On the contrary, public opinion need only be diametrically opposed to violence to destroy its every action.”



14 Once a path of nonviolence is chosen, it is crucial to stick to that path. To shift to the use of violence is to adopt the tools of the oppressive regime. The use of violence can dissuade ordinary people from supporting a cause. Valuable allies may turn away. And, in the face of a heavily armed opponent, violence is unlikely to succeed. In contrast, nonviolent resistance has been described as “political jujitsu.” Nonviolence uses the force and weight of an opposing regime against itself in order to bring about the regime’s defeat.



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As it is used in paragraph 7, the word momentum most nearly means:

power

time

involvement

adherence

Answer:Weegy: In Thanksgiving Proclamation, following does Washington say best illustrates God's gifts to the American people: Create a day of thanksgiving to GOD. This answer has been confirmed as correct and helpful.

Explanation:

The rhyme scheme of Sonnet XXIX is: abab cdcd efef gg. See the definition of the Rhyme Scheme below and other types.

A Rhyme Scheme is a pattern or order by which poems and their lines or verses are arranged at their end.

Rhyme schemes are sued in poetry to enhance the musical qualities of the poem. It also serves to make the poem easier to recite and recall.

Types of Rhyme Schemes are:

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Answer: A: abab cdcd efef gg

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Answer:

make a puzzle where the child is forced to work with others in order to solve it (like an escape room) it helped me

Explanation:

This question is about "The crucible".

Answer:

Danforth is deluded because he believes that arresting, torturing and murdering people is how God wants him to act.

Explanation:

Danforth is in a privileged position in society, which gives him the power to do what he wants and to believe in his own concepts. It was created within concepts that defended white supremacy, the submission of women, the sinful and diabolical nature of women and among other factors, which made it grow believing that God wanted society to act in this way, which we know is not true, because we live in an age when these concepts are fought and shown to be incorrect.

However, Danforth's time was not like that and he believed that arresting, torturing and killing people falsely accused of witchcraft was the right way to act according to God's will. Furthermore, the people being accused were not guilty of anything and were being victimized by the lying Abigail and Danforth didn't notice any of this.

Answer: person vs. society

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C

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The American Dream is the ideal in which each and every American has the equal opportunity to achieve their highest goals and aspirations. This proposition entails the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These phrases are merely the tip of the iceberg to what our founding fathers intended their meanings for. The American Dream is much like these phrases. Nowadays, home ownership is cited as an example of this. This symbolizes financial success and independence of living; the power of dwelling one's living space without the confines of a landlord.

Though this is the most popular example of the phrase, The American Dream can mean a job one has worked hard for; studying for years on end to achieve. Perhaps it can mean the ascent of jobs, or the climb in the workforce; maybe the goal in mind for one day owning one's own business and flourishing. Chefs and cooks gaining their reputations. Each person has their own possibility and chance to determine their own American Dream, and to achieve it.

Music, art, dance, and culture are all freely expressed. Perhaps it is the dream for many people to express themselves and their opinions without the wrath of a tyrannical government. For many countries, freedom is strongly opposed, and the willingness to cry against these boundaries are scarce. America, land of the free, is the safe haven for those who have been suppressed their entire lives from the very claws of tyranny.

Answer:

Tom thinks that the rising number of people of color are threatening the white race. He believes the white race created civilization, and that other races want to seize control over it, which threatens the culture, art, and science.

Explanation:

Tom thinks that “other races” are submerging the white, dominant race and getting “control of things” slowly. He cites the book called Coloured Empires as his source, which is obviously a quasi-intellectual book that promotes racists speculations. By this theory, the white race is connected to Nordic people who have produced technology, art, and science, meaning they have produced the whole civilization.

Tom believes that white rice will die out if they don’t do something, and that people of color will get to have control. He obviously sees this as an attack on himself and civilization, which reveals to us that he is an incredibly racist and hateful person.

Answer:

so?

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Answer:

There are two pieces of Wrigley Chewing Gum, wrapped in shiny foil.

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The ghost of Marley regret the most because of not being more kind to other people, especially during Christmas. Thus, option B is correct.

Many themes flow through Dickens' classic tale, not the least of which is Christmas!  The theme is confronted with thoughts of greed, forgiveness, and complicated conceptions of time, as well as themes of charity and compassion, in this narrative of a miserly man.

Our missteps and failures teach us the most valuable lessons. In A Christmas Carol, Scrooge reflects on his past errors and missed chances. While he couldn't undo the past, he could learn from his errors and avoid doing them again in the future.

The spirit of Marley is most sorry for not being more compassionate to others, especially during the holidays. Therefore, it can be concluded that option B is correct.

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Answer:

Which of the following describes the sea?

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Well, he's an intellectual because he figured out the science to create life. Another way is that he figured out how to get what he wants to be able to create life. 3rd is that he was (for the most part) able to control his monster

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Answer:

D. Suprise readers and say something about life

A good narrative conclusion usually do surprise readers and say something about life, i.e., option D.

The conclusion of a narrative should have included not only the event's final action but also some introspection or analysis of the event's significance to the writer.

A good narrative conclusion usually do surprise readers and say something about life.

Thus, the correct option is D.

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Answer:

we dont do entire homeworks just individual questions or else it is cheating since what your doing is homework

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Answer:

1.

2. Interpret

3. unauthorized

4. cherished

5. instinct

6.

7. transport

8. Ur correct

9. reputation

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ill get one and six in a sec, i have to go rn lol

Answer: B Unanswered questions for the reader

Explanation: We are asking for what the 1st two wishes were but it was unprovided so it would be B.

Answer:

his arm is not really broken.

Explanation:

The word, hoax mean to cheat or deceive someone by saying them lye or acting in some way to convince them a fact that is not true. Here, the choice, his arm is not really broken is the correct one indicating this meaning.

A hoax is a widely publicized falsehood designed to entice reflexive, unthinking acceptance by the largest number of people of the most diverse social identities and of the highest possible social pretensions in order to dupe its victims into contributing the highest possible amount of social currency in support of the hoax.

Some hoaxers wish to eventually expose their claims as hoaxes in order to expose their victims as fools; other hoaxers hope to prolong the hoax forever in order that they are only exposed as such when sceptics who are prepared to look into their claims publish their results.

Here, the person who convince others that he is wounded and if make any false prof of scar or dressing in arm is an example of hoaxer. Hence, option d is correct.

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Answer: The sun was shining, so I took the dog for a walk.

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Derived from Latin ne scio, meaning do not know, nice meant silly or ignorant when borrowed into English. Through the phrase a nice distinction, it came to mean precise.

Answer:

Comma

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Answer:

Option 3: Comma

Explanation:

The sentence should look like this:

Because I left my house early today, I forgot to bring my lunch!

Answer: he calls Bilbo a “miserable hobbit.”

Explanation:

When Thorin finds out from Bilbo himself that he had given Bard the Arkenstone, he was very angry because the Arkenstone was a very valuable gem to the Dwarves, one that gave extra credence to the authority of the King under the Mountain.

Thorin called Bilbo a miserable hobbit and cursed Gandalf for picking Bilbo for the expedition. He would have thrown Bilbo over the wall if Gandalf had not revealed himself.

Answer:

he calls Bilbo a “miserable hobbit.”

Explanation:

We've been working through the book for over a month now.

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Answer:

1. B

2. A

Explanation:

For me that's the answer cause I feel it when I read it

Some of the symbols that Frost uses are Roads and Journey.

In this context, Roads, which are metaphors for life's pathways and choices. The other epitomes of nature, are metaphors for moments in people's lives.

Symbolism is the literary technique where the writer uses symbols to depict an idea that has a deep meaning.

Hence, it is correct to state that some of the symbols used by Frost are:

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Answer: Part A: D They separated into different groups long ago.

Part B: The answer is: "it also seems like they didn't mix much with outside groups until the arrival of Europeans in the seventh century"

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They separated into different groups long ago is the inference can be made about the Australian Aborigines in the Newsela article “Australian Aborigines and the Dreamtime When the World was Created”. Thus, option (a) is correct.

A written work based on fiction or non-fiction is referred to as a “article.” The author's personal experiences and relevant information regarding the subject are shared in the article. The essay elaborates on a certain subject, downplays significant points, and stresses essential words. Typically, articles are printed in periodicals, websites, and newspapers.

According to the Newsela article “Australian Aborigines and the Dreamtime When the World was Created” are the based on the novel are the world was the created. Christopher Hemsworth is an actor from Australia. There was the novel to the separated to the different groups long ago.

As a result, the separated into different groups long ago is the inference can be made about the Australian Aborigines in the Newsela article. Therefore, option (a) is correct.

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Answer: D. The larger amounts that people eat need to be reflected in the information.

Explanation:

Changes need to be made to Nutrition facts labels according to the passage because the current labels are misleading people into thinking they are taking less quantities of nutrients than they actually are.

In order words, the labels need to reflect the larger amount that people are eating. An example used in the passage is that of a cup of ice cream. The way the labels are currently set up, people would think for instance that they are consuming 200 calories as that is the listed amount per serving whereas in fact they are consuming 400 because a cup is two servings.

Answer:

Explanation:

A transitive verb is one that only makes sense if it exerts its action on an object. An intransitive verb can still be able to make sense without one.  A transitive verb needs to transfer its action to something or someone an object. In essence, transitive means to affect something in a certain way.

Some examples:

Intransitive

She was crying all day long. Main word: was crying

Transitive

I ate the cherries. Main word: ate