12 3 India seeks Self-Rule - Moore
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Objective: Describe and analyze the protest in India
that led to self-rule, including Gandhi’s Salt march,
and “civil disobedience.”
Chapter 12.3 India Seeks Self-Rule
I. Calls for Independence
A. Amritsar Massacre – a turning point for many
Indians
B. After serving in WWI the Indians were promised
greater self-gov.
C. Indian Nat’l Congress party – pressed for self-rule
after Amritsar
D. 1920’s a new leader emerged – Mohandas Gandhi
He united Indians across class lines
E. Gandhi spent 20 years in South Africa
a. He fought laws that discriminated against
Indians
b.In 1914 he returned to India
II.The Power of Nonviolence
A. Gandhi inspired Indians of all religious and
ethnic backgrounds
B. The nonviolent protests caught the attention of
the British Gov. and the world.
C. Gandhi’s Ideas
a. Theories embraced Hindu traditions
b. He preached nonviolence and respect for life
c. His philosophy reflected both Christian (western)
and Indian teachings
d. He believed in Thoreau’s idea of “civil disobedience”
(refusal to obey unjust laws)
e. He was influenced by western ideas of democracy
and nationalism
D. Gandhi Sets an Example
a. He launched a series of nonviolent actions in the
1920s and 1930s.
1. called for Indians to boycott
b. He worked to restore pride in Indian products
E. Gandhi Takes a Stand: the Salt March
a. Takes a stand against the British salt monopoly
b. Natural salt was available at the sea
c. British insisted the Indians buy salt from the
monopoly
F. Breaking the Law
a. 1930 Gandhi and 78 followers marched 240-miles
to the sea
b. By the time they reached the sea the people
numbered in the thousands
c. Gandhi walked into the sea and picked up a
lump of salt
1. He was soon arrested
2. Tens of thousands of Indians were
arrested
G. Steps toward Freedom
a. Newspapers around the world criticized Britain’s
harsh reaction
H. Looking Ahead
a. 1939 new world war explodes
b. Indians were angered by Britain bringing them
into a war w/o consulting them first.
c. They launched a campaign of noncooperation
d. Millions of Indians did help Britain during the
war
e. Indian gained its independence in 1945
General Classes answer the
following questions
Why did Indians call for independence after WWI?
What methods did Indians under Gandhi use to resist
British rule?
What did the Salt March symbolize?
Honors Classes
Create two cause and effect charts. Include one
illustration for each chart.
One for the Salt March
One for Civil Disobedience
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