Question

Which statement best describes the claim the authors make in this passage?

Gandhi believed that violence should be used only as a last resort when fighting oppressors.
Violent uprisings were common, but Gandhi worked to show that resistance could be nonviolent.
Life for indentured workers was difficult, and sugar masters treated them like property.
Workers' freedom depended upon the way that plantation owners treated workers.

Answer 1

"Violent uprisings were common, but Gandhi worked to show that resistance could be nonviolent."

Reason: this option captures the central contrast and main point the authors emphasize — widespread violent resistance versus Gandhi’s effort to promote nonviolent methods — whereas the other choices are narrower or focus on consequences rather than the passage’s primary claim.