Read the excerpt from "I Believe in a British Empire" by Joseph Chamberlain
How are the audiences of these two arguments
different?
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But the Empire is not old. The Empire is new—the
Empire is in its infancy. Now is the time when we can
mold that Empire and when we and those who live
with us can decide its future destinies. Just let us
consider what that Empire is. I am not going tonight to
speak of those hundreds of millions of our Indian and
native fellow subjects for whom we have become
responsible. I consider for the moment only our
relations to that white British population that
constitutes the majority in the great self-governing
colonies of the Empire.
O Chamberlain is speaking to everyone who lives in a
British colony, while Nehru is speaking only to
Indian people.
O Chamberlain is speaking to white British citizens
who live in colonies, while Nehru is speaking to all
of India's people
O Chamberlain is speaking to his political enemies,
while Nehru is speaking to his political allies in a
friendly environment.
O Chamberlain is speaking to members of his nation,
while Nehru is speaking to the members of his
nation's assembly
Read the excerpt from "A Tryst with Destiny" by
Jawaharlal Nehru
To the people of India, whose representatives we are,
we make an appeal to join us with faith and
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