I don’t think that the situation would’ve been solved any other way. If a person goes up to the British trying to convince them, it wouldn’t work and chances are that person will get arrested for disobeying the British. Gandhi’s salt march was successful because there were thousands of people involved. I think the people of India needed a voice to speak out together and Gandhi managed to make that happen and furthermore he managed to get them to listen to their voice. Gandhi was a very effective and good leader that way. I think the best moment for Gandhi was during March 1946 when Gandhi’s efforts paid off and India became an independent country.

http://justlists.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/18-milestone-events-in-the-life-of-gandhi/

"Reach and Teach’s Just Lists." Reach and Teachs Just Lists. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2013. 

Gandhi and his followers

Gandhi’s team was recruited by choice, his philosophy spread very fast around India and the idea of the salt march was supported by the Indians who also wanted a change so it was by choice whether they wanted to follow him to the salt march or not but Gandhi was successful getting thousands of followers. Gandhi led them to the coast of India gaining more followers with every city he passed by. Their motivation of marching 240-miles is the outcome of it, they knew what they were doing is for the better and the people of India desperately wanted a change. After Gandhi was arrested, he didn’t have any form of communication to his followers but they still continued was Gandhi set out to do without him trying to gain independence for India.

http://www.history.com/topics/salt-march 

"Salt March." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2013.

Gandhi and his followers

Gandhi and his followers didn’t have much organization or structure, they were just under one person, which was Gandhi. For example, it’s like a company without any positions just a CEO and the employees. It was also by choice whether they wanted to join or not. The culture between them is a peaceful culture because Gandhi wanted a march that was non-violent. He fought for independence and still manages to keep peace within India and that inspired many people.  

Gandhi's salt march

 In 1930, Gandhi proposed a non-violent march against the tax of salt, which the British made.  The salt tax made it illegal for the Indians to produce or sell salts resulting in the British monopoly, as the tax was very high. Since, salt is essential in food, everyone in India was affected. A part of the tax states that it is illegal for people to collect their own salt from India’s coast so people are forced to buy salt they could not afford. The march was a 240-mile journey from Sabarmati to Dandi. On March 12 1930, Gandhi started the march with 78 male satyagrahis (activist of truth and resolution.) On April 5 1930, Gandhi and his satyagrahis reached the coast of India and after a few prayers, Gandhi picked up a tiny lump of salt and that action was followed by the satyagrahis picking up salt everywhere along the coast. A month after that, Gandhi was arrested and thrown in jail, which was already full of the protestors.

http://thenagain.info/webchron/India/SaltMarch.html

"The Gandhi Salt March." Gandhi Salt March: 1930. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2013.

Fun Facts about Gandhi

• When he was a child, he was afraid of the dark. 
• He fought for the independence of India. 
• He led the salt march against the british. 
• Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr. and millions more were influenced by him. 
• Once, when Gandhi was boarding the train one of his shoe fell in the space between the train and the platform, he then took his other shoe off and threw it there to help the person who finds his shoes. This was how kind Gandhi was. 
• Gandhi hated taking photographs but ironically he was the most photographed person at that time. 
• When Gandhi was a child he was very shy and he would run home from school so he doesn't need to talk to anybody. 

http://castle.eiu.edu/wow/gndifacts.html

"Important Facts about Gandhi." Important Facts about Gandhi. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2013.

http://www.history.com/news/6-things-you-might-not-know-about-gandhi
"6 Things You Might Not Know About Gandhi." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 30 Jan. 2013. Web. 18 Nov. 2013. 

Introduction/ Biography to Gandhi

Name: Mohandas Gandhi
D.O.B: October 2nd 1869
Place of birth: Porbandar, India

Death:  January 30th 1948
Place of death: Delhi, India
Cause of death: Assassination by Nathuram Godse
Spouse: Kasturba Makhanji
Nationality: Indian
Religion: Hindu
Occupation: Activist
Father: Karamchand Gandhi
Mother: Putalibai
Brother: Karsandas
Brother: Laxmidas
Sister: Raliatbehn
First son: Harilal (born during 1888)
Second son: Manilal (born during 1892)
Third son: Ramdas (born during 1897)
Fourth son: Devdas (b. 1900)
Education: University College London & Alfred High School, Rajkot 

http://www.nndb.com/people/653/000065458/

"Mahatma Gandhi." Mahatma Gandhi. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.