How did the British people see their empire at the end of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century? They saw the Empire evolving and even some devolving. For the people living in the British empire, during the turn of the century, Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee was a time of pride and yet a time of growing insecurity about the fate of the nation, because of the concerns with status as an economic power, a strong anti-imperial sentiment was growing, and the resistance in Ireland. During Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, held from June 19th-24th, 1897, the British empire celebrated the Queen’s sixteenth anniversary to the throne. The whole country took part in the extravagate party. The Jubilee showcased the achievements that the
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The author of the book, Empire: The British Imperial Experience from 1765 to the Present, Denis Judd wrote the statement; “On this analysis, the celebration of Empire was both a …show more content…
Most people had their doubts about expanding the Empire. Richard Cobden had argued that; “colonies were expensive to maintain, and thus a burden to the taxpayer, especially since trade with them would flourish whether or not they were ruled by Britain” (Empire, Judd, 1996, p. 231). Trading with America was booming, even after the British had lost the American Revolution and didn’t govern America. To help the taxpayer, politicians cut down on inefficient spending. One way they did this was that existing colonies must be financially independent and pay for their own government. One example of anti-imperialism in the Empire was in South Africa, when the government didn’t want Indian immigrants to have any political privileges. Mohandas Gandhi chose to rebel against the British Empire by the ways of peaceful means. He and his supporters used a satyagraha campaign; “which became associated with non-cooperation and civil disobedience, was a potent weapon in Gandhi’s hands, a non-violent means of confronting the big battalions of imperial and white settler supremacy” (Empire, Judd, 1996, p. 227). In doing so, Gandhi and General Smuts was able to sign the Indian Relief Bill and gave South Africa an ally in
The author of the book, Empire: The British Imperial Experience from 1765 to the Present, Denis Judd wrote the statement; “On this analysis, the celebration of Empire was both a …show more content…
Most people had their doubts about expanding the Empire. Richard Cobden had argued that; “colonies were expensive to maintain, and thus a burden to the taxpayer, especially since trade with them would flourish whether or not they were ruled by Britain” (Empire, Judd, 1996, p. 231). Trading with America was booming, even after the British had lost the American Revolution and didn’t govern America. To help the taxpayer, politicians cut down on inefficient spending. One way they did this was that existing colonies must be financially independent and pay for their own government. One example of anti-imperialism in the Empire was in South Africa, when the government didn’t want Indian immigrants to have any political privileges. Mohandas Gandhi chose to rebel against the British Empire by the ways of peaceful means. He and his supporters used a satyagraha campaign; “which became associated with non-cooperation and civil disobedience, was a potent weapon in Gandhi’s hands, a non-violent means of confronting the big battalions of imperial and white settler supremacy” (Empire, Judd, 1996, p. 227). In doing so, Gandhi and General Smuts was able to sign the Indian Relief Bill and gave South Africa an ally in