Next, we looked at a website that had quotations from Gandhi during the 1930 Salt March. I asked students to copy three or four quotations and then choose one to add as a comment to this blog post. Also, please indicate why you chose your quotation (post your first name only).
Finally, I asked that everyone write a 75-word paragraph to summarize their learning of the key points involved in the achievement of Indian independence (keep these in your binders because we'll use them later in an assignment to compare the Gandhi with Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam.
“The village has a large number of Christians and Muslims also. If you all come together, you will be able to achieve much for the village.”
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Shows that Gandhi wants coexistence between the different religions inside India.
DeleteGandhi thinks that coexistence between the Christians, Muslims, and Hindus, will improve progress in India and the strength of India.
Julian
'One can understand the Government levying a tax on ghee. Liquor or cigarettes can also be taxed. But this Government levies a duty on an item which is consumed by the poorest of the poor. We are lucky, at any rate, that there is no tax on the air we breathe!'
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Ghandi used an extreme exaggeration (taxing air) to show how ridiculous taxing salt, another essential component to life. He also pointed out that even the poor need to buy salt; but things like liquor or cigarettes are optional for the higher classes to buy.
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'Every day people tell me, 'Today you will certainly be arrested. However, the tiger does not appear!'
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The Salt march begins 6:30 a.m. 78 volunteers from the Ashram begin the first day of the 200 miles long march. Thousands of people join the company on their way.'
ReplyDeleteShows that they started with a small amount of volunteers, but so many people supported them that they decided to join them.
Cassy
'Supposing ten men in each of the 700,000 villages in India come forward to manufacture salt and to disobey the Salt Act, what do you think can this Government do?'
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"The village has a large number of Christians and Muslims also. If you all come together, you will be able to achieve much for the village." I chose this cause its a fact of like if we all come together we can achieve great things- Malcolm
ReplyDelete'... And I ask you to believe me when I prophesy that a day will come when the British apologize to us.'
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I chose this quote because it showed how confident Ghandi was
Delete"There can be no turning back for us hereafter." -Gandhi. I picked this quote because it shows how completely dedicated Gandhi was to his cause. -Eleanor
ReplyDelete'Although I make strong speeches and have set out to violate the law, the Government dare not arrest me. Why are you afraid of such a Government? What could they do if there were
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Celena - it shows that government won't use violence if you use peaceful measures (well essentially...)
In all humility but in perfect truth I claim that if we attain our end through non-violent means India will have delivered a message for the world.'
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'Although I make strong speeches and have set out to violate the law, the Government dare not arrest me. Why are you afraid of such a Government? What could they do if there were
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Rachel
13 March
ReplyDelete‘The village has a large number of Christians and Muslims also. If you all come together, you will be able to achieve much for the village.'
Gandhi believed in order for a peaceful independent democracy to be established in India all (religious) groups must set aside their differences and unite for their common cause.
Kiri
In all humility but in perfect truth I claim that if we attain our end through non-violent means India will have delivered a message for the world.'
ReplyDeleteBy resorting to a policy of non-violence, the people of India are showing their humanity and capability for independence. While many European countries that look down on India earned their autonomy through brutal violence, India is showing they are different.
Zoe
"The Government intends to use fire engines to stop us. We have prepared ourselves for death from cannons and guns, compared to which this is nothing."
ReplyDeleteThe British rule was so unfair to the Indian people that death for protest was a better option.
Ronan
"Every day people tell me, 'Today you will certainly be arrested.' However, the tiger does not appear!" April 1, 1930
ReplyDeleteFirst, I love how gutsy Gandhi was. I see him as a principle-centred leader and when one has a strong, unwavering moral compass, it is easier to do stand up to "badness." I think on the poor British judges who had to imprison Gandhi even though some of them agreed with his position: for me that would be very tough to do. Oddly, I see Gandhi as the tiger: a strategic hunter caring for his "cubs". Since the Raj is more commonly associated with the British lion, I wonder why he didn't use that metaphor (maybe because there are no lions in India).