... since the British exercised a monopoly on the production and sale of salt. This was the beginning of the civil disobedience movement. It was a brilliant, non-violent strategy by Gandhi. To enforce the law of the land, the British had to arrest the soldiers of ... left a profound influence and imprint on Gandhi as did the teachings of Jesus Christ and the nineteenth century writer Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau's essay "Civil Disobedience- was one Gandhi took to heart. But civil disobedience and passive resistance were believed by Gandhi to be inadequate for his purpose. For that reason Gan...

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... Durban. Arriving in Durban, Gandhi found himself treated as though part of an inferior race. He was appalled at the widespread denial of civil liberties and political rights to Indian immigrants in South Africa. He threw himself into the struggle for elementary rights for Indians. He used his ... a profound influence and imprint on Gandhi as did the teachings of Jesus Christ and the nineteenth century writer Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau's essay "Civil Disobedience" was one Gandhi took to heart. But civil disobedience and passive resistance were believed by Gandhi to be inadequate for his...

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