1907: Passive Resistance in the Transvaal

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1907: Passive Resistance in the Transvaal

Post author:Tadese Faforiji
Post published:July 11, 2022
Post category:General
Reading time:1 min read

The Autonomous Government of Transvaal declared a policy that “required registration and fingerprinting of all Asians.” In response, Mohandas Gandhi led 10,000 Indian residents to protest against this. He instituted a popular policy of protest marches and civil disobedience.

Tadese Faforiji

Tadese Faforiji is the founder of Tadexprof, a travel and nature site covering world's destinations worth visiting. He started the site covering local travel in Nigeria and has since expanded it into US national park guides, with plans to document more of the world firsthand going forward.