disobedience
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That summer, 1960, Jackson came home and led a sit-in at the library, his arrest a first taste of civil disobedience.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Other groups are providing nonviolent civil disobedience training, for example, which organizers describe as calling attention to the injustice of the current policy.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026
Most of those who attended these protests were peaceful—Operation Rescue instructed recruits on what it called nonviolent civil disobedience.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
"Glasgow's long history of civil disobedience and meaningful change has been a barometer throughout the making of this film," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
"The Hand speaks with the king's own voice, and disobedience is treason."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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