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PEACEFUL PROTEST [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Movements
  • Rights and Freedoms
DEF

[The] act of expressing disapproval through a statement or action without the use of violence.

OBS

This type of protest has been used to advocate for a number of different causes, including human rights issues, anti-war campaigns, and expressing disapproval of various political/governmental policy issues. Some general methods include boycotting certain products, participating in a march or a sit-in, displaying a particular symbol, and handing out flyers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements sociaux
  • Droits et libertés
CONT

Pendant la période de transition entre la saison des pluies et la saison sèche de 1930, le Mahatma (Mohandas) Gandhi a mené une protestation pacifique contre la loi britannique imposant qu'aucun Indien ne puisse collecter ou vendre du sel dans le pays.

Spanish

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