Gandhi, Civil Disobedience, and Non-Violence

Question 1

Gandhi and Satyagraha

Answer 1

Mahatma Gandhi’s principle of nonviolent resistance to injustice, known as Satyagraha, inspired civil rights movements worldwide, including in the U.S. during the Civil Rights Movement.

Question 2

Civil Disobedience

Answer 2

A form of protest where individuals refuse to obey certain laws or demands, often in a nonviolent manner, as a means to challenge unjust government actions. Martin Luther King Jr. famously employed this strategy in his campaigns for civil rights.