“Make Injustice Visible”“I cannot teach you violence, as I do not myself believe in it. I can only teach you not to bowyour heads before anyone even at the cost of your life.” Gandhi said this insightful quote whenhe was asked why Indians weren’t retaliating to the British government’s numerous assaults onthe Indians. Not only did he lead India to freedom but he was also an inspiration to many greatleaders and social activists like Martin Luther King Jr. Gandhi became a significant figure duringIndia’s struggle for freedom. He urged people to follow his path of nonviolence. Gandhidelivered this speech after the British government passed a new act which stated that all Indiansmust be fingerprinted and that only a Christian marriage was considered valid. Through hisspeech Gandhi was trying to advocate a stance of non cooperation and nonviolence. Gandhieffectively persuades his audience who were initially inclined towards resorting to violence tostand up and fight for freedom but ethically and in a nonviolent manner. His speech, using allforms of rhetorical appeals, helped him prove himself as a worthy leader who can be trusted tomake wise decisions and steer people in the right direction. Gandhi begins his speech by stating
