Good News in History, March 12
On this date 85 years ago, Mahatma Gandhi began his historic Salt March to the sea, protesting British salt taxes in India. The crowd of marchers grew as Gandhi walked for 24 days — 241-miles (390 km) — to the beach at Dandi where he produced salt without paying the tax, sparking similar acts nationwide. World media coverage (watch newsreel footage below) helped to change attitudes towards Indian independence and inspire a nationwide Civil Disobedience Movement. (1930)
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