Civil Disobedience Movement
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The Civil Disobedience Movement was a major Indian nationalist campaign in the early 1930s, led by Mahatma Gandhi, that used mass nonviolent resistance—most famously the Salt March—to challenge British colonial rule.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Civil Disobedience Movement canonical | 28 |
| Civil disobedience movement | 6 |
| Civil Disobedience Movement (1930–1934) | 1 |
| Salt March | 1 |
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Target entity: Civil Disobedience Movement Context triple: [British India, notableEvent, Civil Disobedience Movement]
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Free Speech Movement
The Free Speech Movement was a landmark 1964–65 student protest at UC Berkeley that became a defining catalyst for campus activism and the modern free speech and civil liberties movement in the United States.
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American civil rights movement
The American civil rights movement was a mid-20th-century mass social and political campaign, prominently led by figures like Martin Luther King Jr., that sought to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and secure equal rights under the law.
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C.
Montgomery bus boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott was a pivotal 1955–1956 civil rights protest in Alabama in which African Americans refused to ride city buses to challenge racial segregation, helping launch the modern Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King Jr.’s national leadership.
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The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is a prominent American civil rights organization, led in its early years by Martin Luther King Jr., that coordinated nonviolent protests and campaigns against racial segregation and discrimination.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Civil Disobedience Movement Target entity description: The Civil Disobedience Movement was a major Indian nationalist campaign in the early 1930s, led by Mahatma Gandhi, that used mass nonviolent resistance—most famously the Salt March—to challenge British colonial rule.
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A.
Free Speech Movement
The Free Speech Movement was a landmark 1964–65 student protest at UC Berkeley that became a defining catalyst for campus activism and the modern free speech and civil liberties movement in the United States.
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B.
American civil rights movement
The American civil rights movement was a mid-20th-century mass social and political campaign, prominently led by figures like Martin Luther King Jr., that sought to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and secure equal rights under the law.
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C.
Montgomery bus boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott was a pivotal 1955–1956 civil rights protest in Alabama in which African Americans refused to ride city buses to challenge racial segregation, helping launch the modern Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King Jr.’s national leadership.
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D.
The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
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E.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is a prominent American civil rights organization, led in its early years by Martin Luther King Jr., that coordinated nonviolent protests and campaigns against racial segregation and discrimination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian nationalist movement
ⓘ
nonviolent resistance movement ⓘ political campaign ⓘ |
| aim |
abolition of repressive laws
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attainment of Purna Swaraj ⓘ end of British monopoly on salt ⓘ reduction of land revenue ⓘ release of political prisoners ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Salt March
ⓘ
surface form:
Salt Satyagraha
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| endYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Quit India movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Quit India Movement
|
| geographicScope | all-India ⓘ |
| ideology | Indian nationalism ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Non-Cooperation Movement
ⓘ
Satyagraha ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
C. Rajagopalachari
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Jawaharlal Nehru ⓘ Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan ⓘ Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ Sarojini Naidu ⓘ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ⓘ
surface form:
Vallabhbhai Patel
|
| leader | Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| legalContext |
repressive colonial ordinances
ⓘ
salt tax laws ⓘ |
| mainTactic |
boycott of British goods
ⓘ
refusal to obey colonial laws ⓘ refusal to pay certain taxes ⓘ salt law violations ⓘ |
| method |
civil disobedience
ⓘ
nonviolent resistance ⓘ |
| movementType | mass movement ⓘ |
| negotiation | Gandhi–Irwin Pact ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Salt March
ⓘ
surface form:
Dandi March
Salt Satyagraha in coastal regions ⓘ mass arrests of Congress leaders ⓘ |
| opponent |
British India
ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
|
| opposedTo | British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Indian National Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| philosophicalBasis |
Satyagraha
ⓘ
ahimsa ⓘ |
| precededBy | Non-Cooperation Movement ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Salt March ⓘ |
| result |
increased international attention to Indian independence struggle
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strengthening of Indian National Congress ⓘ widespread political mobilization in India ⓘ |
| startYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1930s ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | Salt March ⓘ |
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