The Non-Cooperation Movement india_non_cooperation.1 · dlc011
The … trade of … is the target of … ambitions: … shall not remain the thrall of … and its commercial empire!
The meeting hall was packed tight with men, and so cramped it seemed amazing that the speaker could stand upright without hitting the ceiling. Despite the awful conditions, his voice cut through the muggy air like a knife: "Through self-reliance, we can gain our autonomy, and our independence. Our goals are simple: We want that which belongs to us, and we want to boycott that which does not belong to our country."
Non-Cooperation in … india_non_cooperation.2 · dlc011
Nationalist agitators in … have vowed to boycott our goods. Our coffers won't be damaged if they succeed, but our standing with the … will surely fall.
Smoke wafted through the rafters as the gray bespectacled figure droned through a report. The words '…' and 'agitation' were heard, but scarcely anything else in his murmurings could be understood. Did it matter, though? The empire was doing fine.
Hartal! india_non_cooperation.3 · dlc011
Moved to action by the agitation of …, workers in … have put down their tools and left their workplaces. The whole region is on strike!
The clerk burst into the magistrate's office, panting and gasping for air. "S-sir!" he stammered, "They've stopped working, sir!" The old magistrate frowned. "Who's stopped working?" "Everyone sir, everyone in …!" "Good Lord! Is that allowed?"
Swadeshi Protests india_non_cooperation.4 · dlc011
… leaders in … are encouraging people to produce their own goods and consume only locally-made products. Tariffs and taxes are plummeting!
"My nationalism is as broad as my self-reliance!" thumped the speaker. "I want …'s spirit to rise so that the whole world may benefit."
The Blazing Chowki india_non_cooperation.5 · dlc011
Increasing radicalism has sparked a clash between followers of …'s Swadeshi Movement and the local police in …. Protesters were fired on, and in response a mob burned down the local police station. Representatives of the … appear visibly shook by the reports of violence.
The newspaper quivered in the man's shaking hands. He looked up at the men surrounding him. "This isn't what we wanted." A tear rolled down his cheek. "This isn't what I wanted the movement to be. We must stop the campaign."
Insufficient Self-Sufficiency india_non_cooperation.6 · dlc011
The …'s efforts to break …'s stranglehold on … trade has fizzled out, with no resounding successes.
The meeting hall seemed half-empty despite its small size, and despite all the room available to sit in every man in there felt cramped, trapped. "Perhaps we asked too much," mused one figure glumly. "Perhaps we thought our oppressors weaker than they truly were. Perhaps the nation isn't really—" "Silence, friend," quietly pleaded the man next to him. "We hurt enough right now, already."
The Victory of Satyagraha india_non_cooperation.7 · dlc011
The … has proclaimed a great victory today, praising the … for its triumph over … trade, and taking a monumental step forward together as a nation and a movement.
The port's warehouses stood empty now, but for once this was a good thing. … had faced the might of the … nation and had lost, with all its economic might and financial webs failing to defeat the simple strength of a united people. With the victory of non-cooperation and self-reliance, what was next for the …?
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