yhrm.gifCivil Disobedience Day. On this day in 1930, Mahatma Gandhi along with several dozens of his followers set out on foot for ”the Salt March” (Salt Satyagraha) to the seashore in an act of protest against the British salt tax in colonial India. This action is considered a great example of successful non-violent action organized in defense of public interests.

From: YHRM’s Human Rights Calendar