Día Escolar de la No-Día Escolar de la No-violencia y la Paz (DENIP) violencia y la Paz (DENIP)

IES TUROBRIGA (2012/13)IES TUROBRIGA (2012/13)

Gandhi organized in Gandhi organized in India the nonviolent India the nonviolent

resistance to the resistance to the colonialism not colonialism not

cooperating with the cooperating with the British British

administration. administration.

On 30th January, we On 30th January, we remember the death of remember the death of

the national and the national and spiritual leader of India, spiritual leader of India,

Mahatma Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi, murdered in 1948 by a murdered in 1948 by a

fanatic Hindu. fanatic Hindu.

Today, we also Today, we also remember Martin remember Martin Luther King Jr.Luther King Jr.

He is best known for his role in the He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience.civil disobedience.

He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus BoycottHe led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott

Rosa Parks was Rosa Parks was arrested after arrested after refusing to give refusing to give her seat to a her seat to a white person.white person.

““Our feet are tired but our souls are at rest”Our feet are tired but our souls are at rest”

King also helped to organize King also helped to organize the 1963 March on the 1963 March on

Washington, where he Washington, where he delivered his "I Have a delivered his "I Have a

Dream" speech. There, he Dream" speech. There, he established his reputation as established his reputation as one of the greatest orators in one of the greatest orators in

American history.American history.

King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee.Memphis, Tennessee.

1. Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.

2. At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.

3. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

4. Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.

Here are some famous quotes by Martin Luther Here are some famous quotes by Martin Luther King Jr.King Jr.

5. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

6. It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it.

7. Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.

8. Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal.