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What are the strongest pieces of evidence Gandhi gives to support his claim?

a.Gandhi spent seven years in South Africa leading and defending Indians born and living there without legal rights
b. One who resorts to it does not have to break another’s head; he may merely have his own head broken. He has to be prepared to die himself suffering all the pain
c.Gandhi’s claim that nonviolent resistance is the correct way to reform a government is best supported by the evidence that fighting in other countries has not led to progress in those countries, and that the government has power only so long as the ruled recognize it as sovereign.
d.There are two ways of countering injustice. One way is to smash the head of the man who perpetrates injustice and to get your own head smashed in the process

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Final answer:

Gandhi provides evidence such as his experiences in South Africa, the need for self-sacrifice, and the ineffectiveness of violence in other countries to support his claim for nonviolent resistance.

Step-by-step explanation:

The strongest pieces of evidence that Gandhi gives to support his claim that nonviolent resistance is the correct way to reform a government are:

  1. Gandhi spent seven years in South Africa leading and defending Indians born and living there without legal rights.
  2. One who resorts to nonviolent resistance must be prepared to suffer all the pain, including having their own head broken.
  3. Fighting in other countries has not led to progress, and the government only has power as long as the ruled recognize it as sovereign.

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