Gandhi once declared that it was his wife who unwittingly taught him the effectiveness of nonviolence. Who better than women should know that battles can be won without resorting to physical strength?

—Barbara Deming

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About Barbara Deming

Barbara Deming (July 23, 1917 – August 2, 1984) was an American lesbian feminist and advocate of nonviolent social change.

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A liberation movement that is nonviolent sets the oppressor free as well as the oppressed.

—Barbara Deming

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