For centuries there have been protests all over the world. Whether with words or weapons, people have fought for their ideals. Gandhi fought for his ideals using satyagraha which is the idea of firmness in truth. Gandhi was peaceful in his protest and stood for the idea that it possible to be harmless and powerful. He was persistent even when the government put him behind bars. Gandhi used his voice to inspire and persuade people.
Satyagrahas is one of the backbones for non violent protests that is in place today. Gandhi first found this idea in South Africa while he was working in a law firm. Mandela and Gandhi both used their knowledge for a greater cause. He was in South Africa for twenty years before he went back to India. When he went …show more content…
In March of 1922 Gandhi was taken to prison for sedition. In prison Gandhi still spoke out for his cause. Mandela and gandhi spoke even when they had been imprisoned. He spent two years in prison before getting released after getting a surgery for his appendicitis. Gandhi did not get evolved in any politics for the next six years. In 1930 he started the salt march which lasted for several months. The Salt March was to protest the taxes on salt that affected the mostly the poorest civilians. The British then made a deal with Gandhi. He stopped the resistance to represent the Congress party at the round table conference. Upon arrival gandhi was arrested by the newly angered government. Gandhi started hunger strikes for the ill treatment of the poorer classes. His followers caused an uprising over theses fasts. Government swiftly reformed because of the uprising. It was not until 1947 when the labor party took control he negotiations started. Perseverance and persuasion led to the decision for the British to leave India. Even though the British did not want to leave India whole. They wanted to split India into two separate countries. Gandhi accepted the division because it meant the British was leaving India. Gandh still fought until his end. Twelve days before Gandhi’s assassination he was fasting to bring peace to New Delhi. He was mourned about a million and carried through the
Satyagrahas is one of the backbones for non violent protests that is in place today. Gandhi first found this idea in South Africa while he was working in a law firm. Mandela and Gandhi both used their knowledge for a greater cause. He was in South Africa for twenty years before he went back to India. When he went …show more content…
In March of 1922 Gandhi was taken to prison for sedition. In prison Gandhi still spoke out for his cause. Mandela and gandhi spoke even when they had been imprisoned. He spent two years in prison before getting released after getting a surgery for his appendicitis. Gandhi did not get evolved in any politics for the next six years. In 1930 he started the salt march which lasted for several months. The Salt March was to protest the taxes on salt that affected the mostly the poorest civilians. The British then made a deal with Gandhi. He stopped the resistance to represent the Congress party at the round table conference. Upon arrival gandhi was arrested by the newly angered government. Gandhi started hunger strikes for the ill treatment of the poorer classes. His followers caused an uprising over theses fasts. Government swiftly reformed because of the uprising. It was not until 1947 when the labor party took control he negotiations started. Perseverance and persuasion led to the decision for the British to leave India. Even though the British did not want to leave India whole. They wanted to split India into two separate countries. Gandhi accepted the division because it meant the British was leaving India. Gandh still fought until his end. Twelve days before Gandhi’s assassination he was fasting to bring peace to New Delhi. He was mourned about a million and carried through the