Gandhi Nonviolent Movement Analysis

Martin Luther King is famous for leading the civil rights movement in America. He eliminated segregation and made America whole though peaceful protest and civil disobedience. But, Dr. King was not the one who created this way of achieving a goal. Mahatma Gandhi was the man who founded this form of protest. People, especially westerners, are astonished that this method of protest would work. They do not understand allowing people to harm you without retaliating would gain independence for India. To answer the question: How did Gandhi methods work? I would say that Gandhi’s nonviolent movement worked because of his clear communication, nonviolent tactics, and his commitment to India gaining independence. Gandhi wrote a letter to Lord Irwin clearly explaining his views and intentions of ending British rule in India. “My ambition is no less than to convert the British people through nonviolence and thus make them see the wrong they have done to India,” he says in this letter. In this quote, Gandhi tells Lord Irwin exactly what his end goal of his nonviolent movement is, which is to gain independence for his home country. He regards Britain's rule as a
She wrote about these events in Document B. When this particular march was in progress, Gandhi was not present because he was in jail for earlier acts of civil disobedience. Madame Sarojini Naidu filled Gandhi’s role as leader while he was away. “You will be beaten but you must not resist; you must not even raise a hand to ward off the blows,” she said to a large group of revolutionists. As Gandhi’s man started the march, soldiers rushed at them beating them with clubs. They followed Madame Sarojini instruction and did not rise against the soldiers. Many were injured and two died in this peaceful protest. This is one of the many injustices that took place during this independence