Gandhi, Gramsci, and Garvey - 1175 Words

Gandhi Gramsci and Garvey all created a new way of life for their respective group of followers, but the life style they supplied differed in that Gandhi left room and encouraged the mix between British and Indian, Garvey worked to create a division between black people and white people, and Gramsci, whom dealt more with the class barrier then race segregation, argued that all men were important to society and wanted recognition for the lower classed who he felt were crucial to the running of a nation. To each movement the structure and character instilled in their lives became a necessity for daily life, creating loyalty which replaced disorientation and class disarray. Mohandas Gandhi, Antonio Gramsci and Marcus Garvey were able to†¦show more content†¦Excusing a few violent outbreaks they willingly and routinely put themselves in the way of violence without striking back because â€Å"Real suffering, bravely borne melts even a heart of stone†, it’s sayings l ike this that allowed him to grab and hold the attention of his followers. â€Å"A Satyagrahi obeys the laws of society intelligently and of his own free will, because he considers it to be his sacred duty to do so†, Gandhi made it their duty to be good like Garvey made it his followers’ duty to be proud of themselves. Gandhi managed this by instructing his people to live in Ashram’s, where living at a high standard meant they all lived at the same low level, eating at the same table and doing the same chores, Gandhi himself participated. Through Gandhi they learned how to be high class dignified citizens by losing worldly possessions and living in what one might call the slums. Hate against opposing class proved to be a strong tool in the captivation of the masses for Gramsci and Garvey, although Gandhi did not warrant hate or use it to create loyalty among his supporters. Gramsci â€Å"argued that changes in production during the war gave rise to the material conditions that made the formation of soviets possible† he was able to use hate aimed at the higher class from the lower class to convince them of this that they were the force behind Italy. Garvey used the hate towards the white man to