Racial prejudice against Indians through government law is corrupt and unjust. “Defending Nonviolent Resistance” was a speech written and given by Mohandas K. Gandhi before he was sentenced to six years in prison for stirring up rebellion. Gandhi was a leader of the Indian nationalist movement who had a law degree. He spent much of his life volunteering to help the people of India under a government that he did not agree with. While working with Montagu-Chelmsford to make a change in his home country, Gandhi became a known advocate for non-violence. Although his attempt to restore peace in India got him arrested, this speech was his way of telling everyone of the corruption that was occurring. Gandhi was speaking to the judges that would determine the fate of the next six years of his life. Knowing that he would most likely be unable to convince the judge of his innocence, he …show more content…
Through logos, Gandhi can appeal to higher-class listeners and people of higher education. Reaching not only those who are educated by using logos, but Gandhi can also back his claims with factual evidence to make his case stronger. When further explaining the inequality against Indians, he mentions that “In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred justice has been denied to Indians as against Europeans in the courts of India” (Gandhi 32). Gandhi uses this statistic to allow for his claims of injustice in India to be supported by factual evidence. This can convince the audience further into believing the prejudices occurring under the British government and explain the motivation behind his actions. Through using a statistic of wrongful conviction, Gandhi hints at the idea that he is one of the ninety-nine cases that is leading to an innocent man in jail. Logos is an important appeal strategy as it ties together the emotional claims, as well as the knowledge of the speaker to support the accusations being made with factual