How Successful Was Gandhi

All through history governments and empires have been overthrown or defeated primarily by the violence of those who oppose them. This violence was usually successful however, there have been several situations, when violence failed, that protesters have had to turn to other methods. Non-violent protesting never seemed to be the right course of action until the ideology of Mohandas Gandhi spread and influenced successful protests across the world. Non-violent methods were successfully used, most notably, by Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Nelson Mandela.

“ I well remembered that I … did not feel the slightest hesitation in entering the prisoner’s box” (Document C). Gandhi shows that he didn’t care that his punishment was time in jail because he was still going to go back out working toward his goal. It is said that he passed his term in jail in perfect happiness and peace (Document C). Even though Gandhi knew that his actions went against the law and that it would result in punishment, he still did what would help the poor Indians. Gandhi showed resistance throughout the whole movement, even though he did suffer sometimes. Since punishment was a big part in his life, the British eventually got their punishment, which was losing control of

The essential of Gandhi is anthology of his life. It is separated into two parts. One as Gandhi the man and the other as the Mahatma meaning Great Soul. I was very much well interested in the readings of The Essential Gandhi. What I was most interested in was that he spoke with so much determination and compassion. His firm belief in nonviolence was presented very strongly. “I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent. Gandhi believed strongly in non-violent civil disobedience, so he states that violence provides only temporary relief or satisfaction, but the pain it causes people and societies is much greater. There is so much violence in the world today and some believe you have to fight violence with violence but Gandhi was very successful with his method of not acting upon violence in such of as in a hatred way. He solely helped India become independent with his method of nonviolence. Before I read this story I knew very little details of him, but the main thing that always puzzled me, what gave Gandhi the courage to make such a difference in the world?

How does one free themselves from the hold of another? More importantly, how does one accomplish this without the use of violence? A revolutionary leader whose name was Mahatma Gandhi discovered and implemented a way of how this should be done and did so successfully. His methods included the use of economics to rebel against the British rule while maintaining he religious position. Although Gandhi’s plan of gaining independence for India and all of its people being united was never truly met. He still managed to help India break away from the British and allowed India to gain independence from them. The main principle of Gandhi’s economics was that it required human rights for all and was not about wealth at all. Although Gandhi was successful

Chapter 4 of the book “Gandhi and Beyond” was pretty interesting and fascinating to read and learn about. One of the sections of the chapter that impacted me the most was the section titled Learning about Gandhi found on page 76. In this section, Chavez began to learn about Gandhi and his principles of nonviolence. Chavez admired Gandhi because of his success, his commitment, and his methods of nonviolence such as boycotting and fasting. In Gandhi Chavez found a leader who inspired him to help the poor defeat the rich. Another interesting fact that I learned on this section was that Chavez began to develop nonviolent ideas and believed that in order to practice nonviolent acts one must be prepared for sacrifice. One of the quotes that I really liked on this section was Chavez’s quote found on page 79 which states “Love is the most important ingredient in nonviolent work… Love the opponent… If were full of hatred we can’t do work” (Cortright 79). Using this word Chavez says that in order to become successful and win one must love the opponent. If people begin to use acts of nonviolence against the opponent’s one must not become successful in the movement being created.

Gandhi opposed the country's controversial motion to fingerprint and document all Indians, leading to his many achievements in the field of civil disobedience. Gandhi became the face of a movement of noncompliance. Thousands of Indians rejected the new law, resulting in their eventual arrests (along with Gandhi). Although they were arrested, it was the statement made that counted. Gandhi and his followers were able to lead a movement against the current, fully demonstrating their power with the organization of the month long Salt March in response to the egregious salt tax that weighed heavily on impoverished Indians. Gandhi led thousands to the coast of the Arabian Sea in seek of Salt. Due to his rebellion to the law, Ghandi and some 60,000 more were arrested, and others were violently beaten by British police. However, the March continued on. Eventually, Gandhi made a deal that resulted in the end of the March, and in return, an amending of the tax. This is a prime exhibit of the wonder of civil

Civil disobedience has been a topic of discussion for hundreds of years. Many of the people who participate, in this action, boycott or resist against the government, rules, and topics that are not just. Although people think that civil disobedience is ineffective because of the consequences it may have, other people think that it is very effective and have many benefits such as it gets results, makes the opponent look bad and there can be less death by the civil the disobedience.

to make its' own salt and its' own cotton and they did not pay any

Peaceful resistance to laws impacts a free society in a positive way. If people were to resist laws in a destructive manner it would cause a great outburst of violence not solving the problem at hand. I believe that when people resist laws in a peaceful manner they get respected and followed by almost everyone, like the protest led by Mohandas Gandhi. Gandhi protested for India’s freedom from the British rule which began on March in 1930, he had a history of fighting for Indians’ rights, this was just one of his many battles that he won.

When oppression, repression, and suppression is all there is in a society, citizens have the right and must revolt against such tyranny, and they do, but often they counteract violence with more violence. Often, they retaliate with the same principle of injustice that creates enmity and separation from truth, harmony and justice. And much more often, they ignore the evil and corruption that now conquers their hearts, making them the new tyrants. Yet, Mahatma Gandhi, a humble man whose weapon was more powerful than all the guns and man’s power combined, showed us that non-violence is the most effective weapon to combat violence and transform enmity into friendship and hate into love, and ultimately find a truthful justice within a society.

Difficult days still lay ahead. Gandhi and his supporters would launch more protests in the 1930s and 40s and endure even more stints behind bars, and Indian independence would have to wait until 1947—only months before Gandhi was shot dead by a militant Hindu. But while the immediate political results of the Salt March were relatively minor, Gandhi’s satyagraha had nevertheless succeeded in his goal of “shaking the foundations of the British Empire.” The trek to the sea had galvanized Indian resistance to the Raj, and its international coverage had introduced the world to Gandhi and his followers’ astonishing commitment to nonviolence. Among others, Martin Luther King Jr. would later cite the Salt March as a crucial influence on his own philosophy

A new way of protesting came to be during the life of Mahatma Gandhi. A peaceful protest without the need for violence. Gandhi set out to combat discrimination and help his home country of India liberate from British rule. The British were forcibly denying rights to Muslims and Indians and even establishing a law for arresting them without plausible cause. Gandhi also experienced discrimination first-hand when he forcibly got thrown off a train after refusing to give up his seat for a white European. Getting thrown of the train led to his enlightenment after discovering how people of his race were being treated. Gandhi changed the course of his life. He planned to organize protests, marches, and even hunger strikes to combat the injustice Indians encountered every day. Gandhi’s rebellion against the British government through non-violent protest inspired social justice movements ranging from Nelson Mandela’s and to today’s Black Lives Matter movement.

Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.”- Washington, George. "Founding Era." Teaching American History. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 1788. The seed of free will is implanted in everyone as they have a conscience of themselves, but with this come others who wish to chop down the roots of liberty and use it to their own gain while leaving others abandoned without hope , so in times of darkness there sprouts a separate root of the dying plant spreading freedom, hope and will amongst its people igniting a revolt of freedom. As Gandhi and Mandela were just a few of these sprouts in the root of the plant spreading their hope in amongst their people and revitalizing the roots of their people, allowing the spread of freedom, so how did they spread their hope?for instance.

The method Gandhi used was called the non-cooperation protection. Gandhi wanted to use this method because he knew that the british could overpower them and destroy their efforts. I believe that this is a good use of protesting because they weren't doing anything wrong and it was within Gandhi’s moral rights that he would not harm anybody. I think that this use of protest is very effective unless you are dealing with savages. The police officers have to respect people's rights but if you were dealing with a group that doesn't have to be set to the same standards it won't be as effective. Some of the police officers were even sad for Gandhi and his

Mahatma Gandhi’s policy of Satyagraha was an extremely effective method in gaining India’s independence from Britain. This philosophy was based on three core principles: truth (Sat), nonviolence (Ahimsa) and self-sacrifice (Tapasya). Truth came from the Hindu notion that the purpose of life is to find the Absolute Truth, similar to the notion of attaining salvation. One was to always strive to seek truth in all matters, even though what is true and what is false is not always the same for everyone. The notion of nonviolence was that a Satyagrahi should never purposefully harm anyone.