Dbq Gandhi Nonviolent Movement Essay

The nonviolent man that motivated many of his people to libration, only till his assassination later in his later years. Gandhi was a young man when he came to realise that his people weren’t liberated, he took action when he started to leave england to be with his people. He had gave the courage to stand against britain soldier by disobedience and self-restraint. Why did the nonviolent movement succeeded? Gandhi's nonviolent movement worked because his followers came to accept the consequences of going to jail, to not follow unjust laws and embrace to enemy.
Many had to come to an understatement that one of the hardships to fight for their rights, especially gandhi, it was to spend time in jail once they were captured. “Gandhi’s Body is in jail but his soul is with you”(Doc B), since “the great soul” was in jail many still had the courage to continue on the protest that gandhi had guided them. “Been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard labor…. been fined a heavy amount…. I therefore asked the magistrate to impose upon me the heaviest penalty”(Doc C), even though gandhi took most of the consequences because he wanted to be included in the punishment but heavier. His followers continued to protest for his behalf and sent to jail.

Nevertheless it didn't stop them from breaking more laws or just acknowledging them.
Now, in america if you see if something in the law or in the constitution that is unjust then you have the right to not follow that law, this was also an idea of gandhi's.

“The tax shows itself still more burdensome on the poor man when it is remembered that the salt is one thing he must eat more than the rich man”(Doc A), he found this unjust that the poor man in india, his people had to pay more taxes than the rich men, meaning the british. This lead on to the salt march to disobedience to the british and many had agreed to this predicament; they followed him in this disobedience/nonviolent movement. They were persistent and continues in their protest but how long will they last when things start to get more

physical?
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Gandhi had put a whole nother meaning to this phrase when he declared to his follower to accept, to embrace their enemy with open arms, signifying that they had withstand the painful beating from the soldier to see results of the people's reaction to these violent acts. The painting “ Salting the lion’s tail” in document D represented that gandhi did not think that the british were the enemy, but a friend that was misunderstood. In the painting gandhi is pouring salt on the lion’s tail, symbolizing an old folks belief, if you put salt on a bird’s tail you will then be able to catch it. Therefor, being able to persuade the british to leave the indian people free and going back to their country.
Although, gandhi and his followers have through many challenges they were able to succeed, to liberate their people for the better. The answer was simply, seeing the innocent and righteous fight back in the way many did not consider another method to solve their conflicts. This peaceful movement may not have been pretty but the fact that many just took everything and seeing that the other party retaliated but force was an impact for many to see.