Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead India to independence from British rule.
Think of Gandhi as the captain of a sports team who leads by example. Instead of using aggressive tactics, he uses strategy and teamwork (in this case, nonviolent protest) to win the game (or in his case, achieve independence).
Nonviolence: The use of peaceful means, not force, to bring about political or social change. Like resolving a disagreement with words and understanding instead of resorting to fights.
Salt March: An act of civil disobedience led by Gandhi in colonial India where he marched 240 miles to the sea to make his own salt in defiance of British laws. Imagine walking all the way home from school just because you didn't agree with bus rules!
Satyagraha: A policy of passive political resistance advocated by Mahatma Gandhi against British rule in India. It’s like staging a sit-in at school - refusing to move until your demands are met.
What distinguished Mahatma Gandhi’s nonviolent resistance in India from the American civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King Jr?
What distinguishes Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha from Nelson Mandela's strategy during apartheid?
How might decolonization in India have unfolded differently if Mahatma Gandhi had not employed nonviolent resistance?
What could have resulted if Mahatma Gandhi's nonviolent resistance had not gained widespread support in the struggle for Indian independence?
How does Mahatma Gandhi's nonviolent resistance movement in India relate to global trends observed after 1900?
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