Passive Resistance

Passive resistance is a method of nonviolent protest where individuals actively refuse to comply with certain laws or demands they view as unjust, without resorting to violence. This approach emphasizes peaceful actions, such as sit-ins, strikes, or marches, to raise awareness and encourage social change. By remaining nonviolent, practitioners aim to highlight the moral and ethical issues behind the laws they challenge, seeking to provoke public discourse and pressure authorities to reconsider their stance. Historically associated with figures like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., passive resistance fosters change through civil disobedience grounded in principles of justice and equality.