Nonviolent Protest Vs Persuasion

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Gene Sharp's piece of writing explores the similar idea that Gandhi explained in terms of nonviolent action. Nonviolent action means to those ideas that avoids physical violence, such as civil disobediences, noncooperation, refuge to do something that expected to do, and do something that are forbidden, to do. Sharp says there are wide range of methods of nonviolent action, but he categorized in three classes- nonviolent protest and persuasion, noncooperation, and nonviolent intervention. Nonviolent protest creates wider awareness in society, where people may join into the protest and giving hands on. In nonviolent protest, opponents can organize rallies, vigils, public meetings, lectures, pilgrimages, and painting etc. In noncooperation,