generations helps determine whether the person in question can be considered blessed or cursed. History has proved this assertion as there have been several reputed figures in history that have created their own path when there were no other ones available. For instance‚ Mahatma Gandhi and George Washington are two such figures that created their own pathways―and precedents―that can be considered either blessed or cursed for the precedents they set. Mahatma Gandhi is best known for his Quit India Movement
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi‚ also known as Mahatma‚ “The great-souled one”‚ was an Indian nationalist leader and architect of one of the most famous forms of civil disobedience‚ Satyagraha or more commonly known as non-violent passive resistance. Satyagraha had a large impact on the world and still remains as one of the most potent philosophies in freedom struggles throughout the world today. Gandhi spent some time as an Indian immigrant in South Africa and eventually moved back to India in the early
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Social Media has been around for many years‚ websites like MySpace‚ Twitter‚ or Facebook. With over millions of users‚ they allowed you to look up just about anyone; it was a good way to stay in touch with friends‚ family members or maybe someone you graduated with years ago. It made it easy for people to stay in contact or form relationships and talk to just about anyone. But what people really don’t know is that social media comes with many negative affects. People spend so many hours on the
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path of non-violence or Ahimsa. His tactic of passive resistance or Satyagraha was his weapon to fight against the British rule. Swaraj for Gandhi meant self-rule‚ as much a moral and personal ethic‚ the self-rule of an individual over his own impulses and weaknesses‚ as the political objective of a people struggling rightfully to be free - an ambiguity which Gandhi was repeatedly to exploit during his Non-cooperation and Civil Disobedience Movements. Gandhiji and his ideologies were quite successful
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Mohandas K. Gandhi - His Greatest Success “Mahatma Gandhiji is revered in India as the Father of the Nation” (Singh‚ Para: 1‚ 2004). Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948) was the leader of the Indian Nationalist movement against British rule. Gandhi was the father of nonviolent resistance and India’s greatest political leader and social reformer. His dream was that of a free India‚ where there was unity regardless of religious believes or political views. Gandhi accomplished his goal of a free
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Thoreau‚ Gandhi‚ and King Henry David Thoreau wrote the essay “On the Duty of Civil Disobedience” which gives his reasons for disliking the war which he though was to bring a surplus of slavery. In the essay it describes how he protests against slavery and thought it was wrong to own another human being for profit and labor. In the essay Thoreau discusses his opposition to the American Spanish war and he with others in the United States thought this war was an unjust war. Gandhi study Thoreau
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In each selection Henry David Thoreau‚ Mohandas K. Gandhi‚ and Nelson Mandela reflect the spirit of optimism and individualism which led each of these men to contribute towards social reforms within their countries. In Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience”‚ he begins to speak of the Mexican-American war and how he feels paying taxes that support the war is unjust‚ therefore‚ he protests the payment and is placed in jail. Author Thoreau discusses that taking action to bring about social change is seen through
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The person whom I admired first time is my mother. But‚ if we talk about the famous person‚ I can say that‚ he is Mahatma Gandhi. He was from India. He is known as the “Father of nation” in India as he played a very important role in gaining the freedom of India. Mahatma Gandhi gave the Indian People not only freedom but also the new thoughts on non-violence and sustainable living. There are some qualities about him like trust‚ non-violence‚ legacy‚ etc. These qualities are the ones that inspired
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Argumentative An eye for an eye and soon the world will be blind (Gandhi) These famous words as said by Gandhi reflect my view on war in general. I do believe in justice‚ which means that if you do injustice to someone else you should be liable for it and be punished accordingly. This does not mean thou that a person should be punished in exactly the same way you were hurt in. It is only human to have the urge to do that. What Gandhi means‚ is that if you go by the saying " tit for tat " nobody will
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force as a last resort. Gandhi believed in the nonviolent approach he refused to submit. He led peaceful protests and civil disobedience movements to achieve independence for India from British rule. His philosophy of ahimsa‚ or nonviolence‚ inspired many other civil rights leaders around the world. He upheld the truth and didn’t back down when faced with violence. I would guess that King probably looked up to Gandhi and took inspiration from Gandhi’s teachings. Gandhi fought for civil rights for
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