1. Nationalism in India
Topic 17 Section 3

2. Aim and Do Now Aim: Do Now:
Students will be able to compare and contrast how non- violent protests from around the world correlate with the actions of Gandhi.
Students will be able to examine the actions of Gandhi and their impacts on India.
Do Now:
Work with your assigned partner on interpreting a primary source document.

3. Directions
With your partner, view the photograph that correlates with your group number. Discuss what you see in the photograph and what some of the pros and cons are of this type of protest.

4. Civil Disobedience Describe civil disobedience.
Can you think of any present day examples of where civil disobedience has taken place?

5. Nationalism Define the term nationalism.
How do nationalism movements begin?

6. Background Information on Gandhi
Also known as Mahatma, “Great Soul”
Age 19: Went to England to study law
Went to South Africa to help the Indians who were being discriminated against in South Africa.
Developed a tactic of nonviolence
His nonviolence tactic is known as satyagraha, “soul force”
1915: Returned back to India
Gandhi joined the Congress party- campaigned for rights of Indian workers
1921: Gandhi was elected president of the Congress party

7. Primary Source Reading: Gandhi’s Speech to Congress

8. Amritsar Massacre
1919: Britain passed Rowlatt Acts- allowed British officials to arrest and imprison any Indian citizen suspected of sedition (urging people to disobey the government)
Gandhi opposed the act- threatened freedom of the press
April 13, large peaceful protest, most were Sikhs, were in an enclosed field
British commander ordered his troops to open first at an unarmed crowd. Killed 400 people; wounded 1,100
Massacre convinced Gandhi that India had to seek full indepdence

9. Amritsar Massacre Video Clip https://youtu.be/345aojByoGk
Video clip from Gandhi (movie) 1982

10. Restoring National Pride
Over the next 2 decades, Gandhi initiated a series of nonviolent actions against British rule.
Called Indians to boycott (refuse to buy) British goods, especially cotton textiles.

11. The Salt March
Britain placed a strict law on India: India was not permitted to have any type of industry.
India could not even have a salt industry which is a natural resource.
March 12, 1930: Gandhi set out with 78 followers on a 240-mile march to the sea
When he arrived at the sea he had thousands of followers
Picked up a lump of salt
Was arrested

12. Salt March Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW3uk95VGes
Video clip from Gandhi (movie) 1982

13. How can we apply the following quote of Gandhi’s to his nationalism and civil disobedience movement?