Prompt: In This Is an Uprising, Mark and Paul Engler discuss the distinction betweenmoral nonviolence and strategic nonviolence. In particular, they describe how scholar Gene Sharp shifted from a stance of individual pacifism to advocacy for civil resistance. Explain what this means. How does talking about nonviolent action as a method of political engagement differ from discussing nonviolence as a moral philosophy or personal code of conduct?
- Must be 2-3 pages long (double-spaced).
- Must be clearly written.
- Thesis statement/argument
- 3-4 supporting paragraphs
- Conclusion/summary
- Proofread for spelling errors and typos.
- Must cite the text This Is an Uprising.
- Other references are not required.
- All ideas that are not your own must be cited properly.
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