Wednesday, January 27, 2010

2nd Non-Violence Assignment

Your research of individuals who used non-violence as a form of resistance continues today with an examination of the life of Mohandas Ghandi.
Please answer the following questions using full sentences:

What is satyagraha? Do you think that it could actually work today? Why or why not?

Explain what happened to Ghandi when he lived in South Africa? What was he fighting against?

What was Ghandi's role in World War I? Why do you think that it could be considered strange that he decided to assist the British in this conflict?

Expalin what happened during the Salt March. How was Ghandi involved?

Describe how Ghandi was assasinated. Who killed him and why?

Why is Ghandi considered to have been one of the most important individuals to have lived during the 20th century?

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