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title: "What Is Non-Violent Resistance?"
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published_at: "2026-03-03T20:02:52+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-08-03T23:58:49+00:00"
url: "https://theresistancehub.com/what-is-non-violent-resistance/"
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excerpt: "Nonviolent resistance, also called civil resistance, nonviolent action, or nonviolent struggle, is a method of waging conflict in which unarmed civilians use coordinated tactics to challenge power, resist oppression, and achieve political or social change without resorting to physical violence...."
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---

# What Is Non-Violent Resistance?