1. Nationalism in India & Gandhi
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2. What happened when we were last in India?

3. Conditions in India Nearly 1 million Indians served in World War I
For this military service, Britain promised reforms that would lead to India’s eventual independence
After WWI, Britain did not fulfill it’s promise
In fact, Britain increased control over India
The Rowlatt Act
Protestors of British policy could be jailed for 2 years without a trial
Denial of a trial by jury violates individual rights

4. Amritsar Massacre
Hindus & Muslims come together to protest the Rowlatt Act.
Amritsar officials had passed a ban on public meetings unknown to it’s residents
British fire on unarmed Indians for violating ban on public meetings
Shooting lasts 10 minutes straight
killed (depends on source)
1800 wounded

5. Gandhi
Quotes
“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”
“Be the change that you want to see in the world.”
“I believe that a man is the strongest soldier for daring to die unarmed.”
“I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”
“It is any day better to stand erect with a broken and bandaged head then to crawl on one's belly, in order to be able to save one's head.”

6. Gandhi Methods Civil Disobedience  Refusing to obey an unjust law
Passive Resistance  to secure rights without using violence; the opposite of achieving goals by using force