Civil Disobedience Part 2:
(O man named Gandhi. Gandhi, was a leader in India who worked to end British rule. He led India to independence and inspired many to non-violent
Thoreau's ideas had a profound effect on a
forms of protest and resistance. He fought to end poverty, worked to expand women's right to vote, and built bridges between ethnic and religious groups. Like Thoreau, he
lived simply,
owned very little, and ate vegetarian diet. In India, Gandhi's form of protest was called the "non-cooperation movement." He urged Indians to boycott British education systems and leave
government jobs. The movement was very popular, and in part to stop tS spread, the British controlled government arrested him. After
few years, he was released and became active in
politics again. He inspired many to follow him on marches to protest various taxes. On one such march, thousands followed him 240 miles over 24 days to the sea to protest a salt
tax. This
example of non-violent resistance to the government that others in the country followed. Eventually India won independence from Britain, in large part because of Gandhi work
march set the
Gandhi's model of resistance and reform was creative, appealing, and successful. As a result, Dr. Martin Luther King looked to Gandhi when the time came to find a way to
resist segregation in the South. The lunch counter protests, famous for the passive response to anger, and even violence, aimed to end the separation enforced by laws in
some regions of the South. King also organized walks, marches, and bus rides that were meant to bring attention to the issues facing African Americans. These forms of
protest were directly modeled on Gandhi's, but King took them straight to the source of oppression.
Where Gandhi's protests created awareness and built momentum, King's
protests were in the face
of great hatred and fear. The passive, non-violent protests were ultimately effective, mainly because the passive response to violence cast the
opposition as brutes. However,
change came slowly and at the cost of many lives. King
remained committed to peaceful protest, however, until his death. King learned from
Gandhi, expanding on what worked, applying old techniques
to a new problem. Gandhi owed his philosophy, in part, to a New England poet who loved the woods.
Based on the bolded paragraph, what was different about King's protests?
• King's ideas not as popular as Gandhi's.
• King had greater obstacles to overcome than others.
O King had more support than either Gandhi or Thoreau.
O King's protesters faced violence and hatred.