12/12/13 “gandhi’s activism” what is the definition of activism ?
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12/12/13
“Gandhi’s activism”
1. What is the definition of activism?
• actions that are meant to bring about change
2. What types of activism did Gandhi put into practice?
On desk: “Unjust laws & Activism” wksht.
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1. List as many unjust laws the British implemented in India during colonialism as you can.
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What Gandhi did Law he was trying to change
Result of Gandhi’s action (Did it work? How do you
know?)
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12/12/13
World History Agenda
1. Review “Gandhi’s tactics of nonviolence” (discussion/notes)
2. What are the methods of nonviolent resistance? (class notes)
3. Nonviolent resistance posters
HW: None!
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1. Who emerged as the leader of the Indian independence movement?
• Mohandas K. Gandhi• The “Mahatma”• means “Great Soul”
• His teachings:• Were a mixture of all the major world religions.
2. What two methods did he & the Congress Party endorse?
• Civil disobedience & nonviolence.
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4. What are at least 4 ways that Gandhi refused to participate in the British systems?
• Refused to buy British goods.• Refused to attend British schools.• Refused to pay British taxes.• Boycotted British cloth & spun his own.• Boycotted British salt & made his own.• Encouraged Indians to go on strike.
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5. Summarize Gandhi’s boycott of British cloth and the effect it had on the British.
• Indians had to buy British cloth.
• Gandhi refused to buy British cloth and wove his own instead.
• Urged Indians to do the same.
• British profits dropped dramatically.
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6. Summarize why Gandhi staged the Salt March.
• Salt Acts said Indians had to buy salt from the British govt.
• And pay sales tax on it!
• Gandhi and followers marched 240 miles to the coast to make their own salt!
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7. How did the movement “gain worldwide support” after events at the salt works?
• Indians intend to shut the salt works down.
• British soldiers attack them.
• Indians use no violence & refuse to defend themselves, but keep marching.
**News of the story wins worldwide support for Gandhi & Indians’ movement.**
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What are the main methods of nonviolent resistance?
1. Class notes
2. Create posters for each method.
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Civil disobedience:the deliberate and public refusal to obey an unjust law
Example: • To defy the Salt Acts, which said that Indians could only buy
British salt, Gandhi led the Salt March• Indians marched to the sea and made their own salt
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Noncooperation:refusing to participate in unjust systems
Example: • Gandhi encouraged noncooperation in any British-run system• Not attending British-run schools• Not paying British taxes• Not voting in British elections• Not buying British clothing
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Boycott:refusing to buy or use something until demands are met
Example: • Gandhi boycotted British-made cloth.• He wore only home-spun cloth.
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Strike:refusing to work until certain demands are met
Example: • Thousands of Indians went on strike in major cities.• Trains stopped running and factories were dormant.
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Protests & demonstrations:actions expressing disapproval of something• Can include marches, speeches, rallies, signs, chants, etc.• The more people that are included, the more powerful the
protest becomes
Example: • In response to the Rowlatt Acts, Indians held a protest &
demonstration at Amritsar
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Tahrir Square (Egypt) protests, 2011
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Nonviolent Resistance Posters
• Choose the method of nonviolent resistance that you like the best or think would be the most effective.
• Create a poster that represents your method of nonviolence.
• Include:1. Definition.2. Visually represent definition (draw or find pictures)3. Examples from Indian independence movement.4. Optional: other examples (current or historical).