Prompts and Structure

You should provide an introductory paragraph about your chosen topic, present a thesis statement, and then write several paragraphs providing examples and elaborating on these to support your thesis. You should then have one or two concluding paragraphs restating your argument and making a case for its significance.

You are not expected to do any outside research or reading

Question

Colonialism entails a nation or state invading the territory of another nation and ruling in the colonizers’ own interests, rather than those of the local people. Some anti-colonial activists believed that nonviolence was the best way to end colonial rule and achieve autonomy or independence. Others argued that colonialism could only be defeated through violent struggle. Is violence justified in fighting against colonial rule? Why or why not? Formulate an argument and support it using examples, from readings and lecture, of authors’ arguments and real-world cases.