"Every Indian, man, woman or child of eight years or upwards, entitled to reside in the Transvaal, must register his or her name with the Registrar of Asiatics and take out a certificate of registration
The applicants for registration must surrender their old permits to the Registrar, and state in their applications their name,
residence, caste, age, etc. The registrar was to note down the important marks of identification upon the applicant's person, and
take his finger and thumb impressions. Every Indian who failed thus to forfeit his right of residence in the Transvaal
No one will take it upon himself to say that we have done anything to deserve such legislation... It will not, therefore, do to be
hasty, impatient or angry. That cannot save us from this onslaught. But God will come tour help, if we calmly think out and carry
out in the time measures of resistance."
- Speech by Mahatma Gandhi 1906 protesting the Asiatic laws
Using the passage, which is the MOST Likely reason why Indians were migrating to South Africa at the end of the 19th century?
A)
Indians were moving to South Africa to avoid the rules of the caste system
in India
B)
Indian merchants were developing coastal cities as part of the Indian
Ocean network
Hindus were moving to South Africa to avoid religious persecution by the
British in India
D)
Indians were seeking job opportunities in South Africa, another country
that was part of the British empire.