The Method of Civil Disobedience

The Method of Civil Disobedience

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Gandhi

All of the problems that Mohandas Gandhi tried to solve centralized around one main point at first, freeing India from British control , he wanted an independent India that was run by its own people, without foreign influence. His methods to solve this problems was seen as a little abstruse at first but proved to be extremely effective. Gandhi used a method called civil disobedience to combat the British hold on the Indian people, this meant that he and his followers would simply disobey laws that they believed to be unjust. When confronted and harmed by British soldiers, the Indian people would not fight back, which made the British look like to bad guys. The high regard that other countries may have had pertaining to the British began to dwindle as they appeared to the that bully in the playground that beats on the defenseless young child as the word of what was happening began to spread through the media to other parts of the world, and that was exactly what Gandhi wanted to happen. He wanted the word of what was taking place to be heard throughout the world. He spoke in front of large crowds and to reporters from all over to get his message to spread. Boycotts and protests against the British began to become a more common sight in India as Gandhi gave Indians the courage to stand up and fight for their people and for their home and for their rights. The apparent success of freeing India from British control verifies that Mohandas Gandhi’s methods were successful. His main goal was to free India and he was able to do that. His goal to create a united, prosperous India however, was not so successful after the British left. During the time when the British did occupy India one of the problems Gandhi had to face was the violent acts that his people were committing. To solve this problem, Gandhi fasted which convinced Indians to stop, so when the British left and the violence began again Gandhi fasted again. Though his fasting did work in stopping...

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