Mahatma Gandhi · Politics

Satyagraha: Holding Firmly to Truth

Gandhi’s great invention: a method of fighting injustice not with weapons but with disciplined, suffering, unbreakable adherence to truth - the &lsquo;soul-force&rsquo; he called <em>satyagraha</em>.

What you'll be able to recall

You learned that satyagraha means &lsquo;holding firmly to truth.&rsquo; Explain in your own words how it differs from both armed rebellion and mere passive submission.

Leads to Henry David Thoreau.

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