Gandhi was a small Indian man that faced the British Empire’s policies of injustice‚ discrimination‚ and colonial control without using a single punch or bullet‚ or in any way using violence as a weapon. The fact that he defeated the British Empire by winning Indian Independence is considered as testimony that Gandhi should be given the status of being remembered as a ‘great man’ in history. Gandhi began his work against the injustices of the British Empire when he was still a young man in South
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IS CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE JUSTIFIED? “The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy‚ indifference‚ and undernourishment". 1 “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful‚ committed individuals can change the world. Indeed‚ it ’s the only thing that ever has."2 History has shown us through the likes of Mahatma Gandhi‚ Martin Luther King Jr. who went against the greater power of their time to fight for injustice. These few respectable
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Mohandas Gandhi‚ born on October 2‚ 1869‚ led non-violent independence movements in India and South Africa. Gandhi was an advocate for the civil rights of Indians‚ and had a background in law. Among his many achievements were the organized boycotts against the British through methods of civil disobedience. Mohandas Gandhi was born in Porbandar‚ India‚ which at the time was part of the British Empire. As a child Gandhi hated school and rebelled‚ doing things such as smoking and stealing small amounts
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Gandhian Religion- A way of life Gandhian Religion- A way of life Mahatma Gandhi is known as the father of India. He is remembered not as the freedom fighter but as the one who led India on the path of Independence. He is remembered for the contribution and devotion towards mankind. Gandhian Religion is comprised of three important principles: Nonviolence‚ Faith and Truth‚ which are also the hallmarks of Gandhian Doctrine. Many years have gone by but the luster of the Gandhian Religion remains
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Gandhi (Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી‚ pronounced [moːɦən̪d̪aːs kərəmʨən̪d̪ ɡaːn̪d̪ʱiː] ( listen); 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He pioneered satyagraha—resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience‚ a philosophy firmly founded upon ahimsa‚ or total nonviolence‚ which helped India to gain independence‚ and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi is often
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Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19‚ 1925‚ in Omaha‚ Nebraska. His father‚ a Baptist minister‚ Garvey supported a "back-to-Africa" movement for African Americans. During Malcolm’s early years‚ his family moved several times because of racism. They moved from Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ after being threatened by the Ku Klux Klan. While living in an all-white neighborhood in Michigan their house was burned. When Malcolm was six years old‚ his father was mysteriously murdered. The black community was convinced
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to all living beings). He studied law in England but seemed too diffident to become a successful lawyer. He took a job with an Indian firm in South Africa. There he became an effective advocate for Indian rights. In 1906 he first put into action Satyagraha‚ his technique of nonviolent resistance. His success in South Africa gave him an international reputation‚ and in 1915 he returned to India and within a few years became the leader of a nationwide struggle for Indian home rule. By 1920 Gandhi commanded
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This primary source document was taken from the book “The Essential Gandhi.” It was written by Mahatma Gandhi himself‚ an Indian immigrant and activist who led the Indian movement to free India from British rule. He was able to accomplish this through nonviolent civil disobedience acts by himself and by others who followed him. These are excerpts from Gandhi’s writings conveying how he was able to win over the British government as a spiritual leader through nontraditional means. These excerpts are
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First Letter To Lord Irwin Analysis When the British ruled over India‚ freedom and independence became a huge concern for the Indians. Their goal was to achieve liberty and home-rule‚ to overthrow the British ruling. The Indians were treated very poorly‚ getting taxed on their own resources – including salt. This angered a lot of Indians‚ and in order to stand up for his country and make things right‚ Gandhi proposed his idea of non-violence. In Gandhi’s first letter to Lord Irwin‚ his successful
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2nd October‚ every year is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti‚ the birthday of Mohandas Karmchand Gandhi‚ the most famous freedom fighter of our mother India. Mahatma Gandhi is also lovingly known as Bapu by all. Gandhi was one of the most humble and modest person‚ mother India could ever give birth to‚ however‚ in his biography‚ he admits that he did not find himself worthy of the title and was often pained and upset by it. Gandhi was the epitome of peace‚ non-violence‚ truth and duty. He practiced
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