Introduction to Nonviolent Resistance

How did India's struggle for independence begin

• British controlled India 

• Promised Indians if they support British during WWI, then Indians gain independence

• British did grant independent to India after the war. 

Who will lead a fight for independence ? 

• Returns to India in 1915 to fight for Indian independence. 

• Born in a middle class, Hindu family 

  Studied law in England 

  Fought against discrimination of Indians in South Africa for 20 years 

How did Gandhi protest the British ? 

• Nonviolent Resistance (write one example)

  EX: Boycotting of British Goods & fasting 

• Civil Disobedience

  Refusal to obey unjust laws 

Which continent colonized many countries around the world?

• Europe

• Asia

What did Tolstoy use as the basis for his non-violent beliefs?

• Religion

• Education

For Gandhi, non-violence was used as

[Check all that apply]

• A way for India to gain independence from Britain

• A way of life

What caused the salt march to happen?

• There was a shortage of salt in India, and the government failed to provide more

• The government heavily taxed salt purchases

What is the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR)?

• A group that advocates on behalf of conscientious objectors and encouraged nonviolent alternatives

• A group that advocates on behalf of conscientious objectors and encouraged violent protest

Which statement is true of nonviolent protests?

• Nonviolent protests have been successful in conflicts all around the world.

• Nonviolent protests have only been successful in against the Europeans.

Which man inspired multiple protest leaders shown in this video, such as Dr. King, to use nonviolent methods to bring about change?

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.