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Snowcat [4.5K]
3 years ago
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Read these two passages, which were written by leaders in India and South Africa fighting to overthrow repressive governments, a

nd then answer the questions. (10 points) Passage 1: Excerpted from Indian Home Rule, by Mohandas Gandhi Passive resistance, that is, soul-force, is matchless. It is superior to the force of arms. How, then, can it be considered only a weapon of the weak? Physical force men are strangers to the courage that is requisite in a passive resister. Do you believe that a coward can ever disobey a law that he dislikes? Extremists are considered to be advocates of brute-force. Why do they, then, talk about obeying laws? I do not blame them. They can say nothing else. When they succeed in driving out the English, and they themselves become governors, they will want you and me to obey their laws. And that is a fitting thing for their constitution. But a passive resister will say he will not obey a law that is against his conscience, even though he may be blown to pieces at the mouth of a cannon. What do you think? Wherein is courage required—in blowing others to pieces from behind a cannon or with a smiling face to approach a cannon and be blown to pieces? Who is the true warrior—he who keeps death always as a bosom-friend or he who controls the death of others? Believe me that a man devoid of courage and manhood can never be a passive resister. This, however, I will admit: that even a man, weak in body, is capable of offering this resistance. One man can offer it just as well as millions. Both men and women can indulge in it. It does not require the training of an army; it needs no Jiu-jitsu. Control over the mind is alone necessary, and, when that is attained, man is free like the king of the forest, and his very glance withers the enemy. Passive resistance is an all-sided sword; it can be used anyhow; it blesses him who uses it and him against whom it is used. Without drawing a drop of blood, it produces far-reaching results. It never rusts, and cannot be stolen. Competition between passive resisters does not exhaust. The sword of passive resistance does not require a scabbard. It is strange indeed that you should consider such a weapon to be a weapon merely of the weak.2 Passage 2: Nelson Mandela Some of the things so far told to the Court are true and some are untrue. I do not, however, deny that I planned sabotage. I did not plan it in a spirit of recklessness, nor because I have any love of violence. I planned it as a result of a calm and sober assessment of the political situation that had arisen after many years of tyranny, exploitation, and oppression of my people by the Whites. . . . . . . We first broke the law in a way which avoided any recourse to violence; when this form was legislated against, and then the Government resorted to a show of force to crush opposition to its policies, only then did we decide to answer violence with violence. . . . I, and some colleagues, came to the conclusion that as violence in this country was inevitable, it would be unrealistic and wrong for African leaders to continue preaching peace and non-violence at a time when the Government met our peaceful demands with force. This conclusion was not easily arrived at. It was only when all else had failed, when all channels of peaceful protest had been barred to us, that the decision was made to embark on violent forms of political struggle . . . I can only say that I felt morally obliged to do what I did. . . . . . . Above all, we want equal political rights, because without them our disabilities will be permanent. I know this sounds revolutionary to the whites in this country, because the majority of voters will be Africans. This makes the white man fear democracy. But this fear cannot be allowed to stand in the way of the only solution which will guarantee racial harmony and freedom for all. It is not true that the enfranchisement of all will result in racial domination. Political division, based on colour, is entirely artificial and, when it disappears, so will the domination of one colour group by another. The ANC has spent half a century fighting against racialism. When it triumphs it will not change that policy.3 Questions Describe any bias found in each source. If you feel that a particular source does not contain bias, explain why. Describe the context surrounding each source. If you are unable to determine the context, explain how you would find it. Describe each source's level of reliability. If you are unsure about a source's reliability, explain how you would determine it. Explain the extent to which each source is corroborated by the other. If one source does not seem to be corroborated by the other, explain how you might find a source that would corroborate it.
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Tamiku [17]3 years ago
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1. There is small amount of bias in the first passage. The author seems to favor passive resistance over people who use brute force, or extremists. He says the people who use brute force over being a passive resistor “devoid of courage and manhood.” To some, that could be very offensive. In the second passage their doesn’t appear to be any bias, if so, it is virtually undetectable. Nelson seems to know both sides of the story and speaks in a way that all people can get behind. He is obviously knowledgeable about what he’s speaking on.

2.Gandhi talks about the English at one point and that makes me think that they are trying to add their “two cents” to what India already has. In the second source, I think Nelson is speaking on the government and police systems being corrupt and them abusing their power. He said he decided to meet violence with violence, which means something was happening before he decided to get involved. If I was unable to determine the context, I personally might search what article, book, etc. the excerpt comes from to get a better understanding. With the second passage, it doesn’t come from a specific source that is listed so I might search words or phrases that are used to see where they come from.

3.Due to the fact that there is bias present in the first source, I would say that while it is still reliable, it might not be the first source I use to get evidence. The fact that it was written by Ghandi is a small redeeming factor. The second source, I would definitely use. It is a firsthand statement by Nelson Mandela, and he is very honest about the events that unfolded. To determine a sources reliability, I would first check the accuracy of the information with what I already know. I would also check where the source comes from and who wrote it as well as the type of source it is. Lastly, I would check for bias.

4. They both talk and address the government and the powers that are corrupt at different points in the passages. The main difference between the two is that in the 1st passage, the standpoint is more the difference in the people that are fighting back against the oppressors, while in the 2nd passage the standpoint is of a person fighting back that knows they could’ve did it differently and the events that took place didn’t have to happen. They both confirm that repressive governments need to be handled and that it is the publics job to call them out and step in when necessary.  For me personally, to find a source that would corroborate another one, I would search for the overall theme or message of the source I already have. Then based on what comes up find a short passage that I can use.

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