Self rule and the salt march
- protest to the British tax on salt
- Gandhi walked from Sabarmati, ashram to Dandi, Gujarat to get salt (240 miles)
- many thousands followed him
- march lasts march 12 to April 6, 1930
- outcome draws support for the independence movement across india and the world
- Gandhi arrested and put in prison.
Summary: Gandhi, as a protest to the taxation on salt, walked from Sabarmati, ashram to Dandi, Gujarat to get his own salt (240 miles). Thousands followed him to show their support and drew in more support for the independence from Britain. Gandhi was arrested and put into prison after this movement but was let out due to his hunger strike.
Quote: "We must become the change we want to see." - Gandhi
Question: How long would it have taken for more supporters of the anti-British movement if thousands never joined Gandhi on his march?