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Mohandas Gandhi Biography

Mohandas Gandhi Biography. 1. Early Life. Born in Porbandar , India Father died when Gandhi was 13 At age 19, he moved to Great Britain to go to law school. 2. Life as a Lawyer. Unsuccessful as a lawyer in India Moved to South Africa Experienced discrimination personally

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Mohandas Gandhi Biography

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  1. Mohandas Gandhi Biography

  2. 1. Early Life • Born in Porbandar, India • Father died when Gandhi was 13 • At age 19, he moved to Great Britain to go to law school

  3. 2. Life as a Lawyer • Unsuccessful as a lawyer in India • Moved to South Africa • Experienced discrimination personally • Saw how Indians were mistreated and fought for them • Practiced non-violent disobedience to get rights for workers • Illegal marches • Burned registration cards • Encouraged by the success he had

  4. 3. Back to India • Created an ashram in Ahmedabad • Rules: • You must be nonviolent and truthful • You must do farming and spinning for your living • No servants • No personal possessions • Everyone was equal (gender, religion, caste)

  5. 4. Salt March to the Sea • British taxed Indians for salt* • Gandhi led a 240 mile march • The people started (illegally) getting salt from the sea water • Results • 60,000 arrested • Indian self-respect and confidence

  6. 5. Independence for India • Britain gives independence to Indians in 1947, but they create 2 countries instead of just one • India is created as a Hindu country • Pakistan is created as a Muslim country • Result: Gandhi is not happy with the split

  7. 6. Gandhi Assassinated • Hindus and Muslims are upset with each other, and Gandhi • Killings of Hindus and Muslims increased after independence • Didn’t like his idea of “one” community • A fellow Hindu shot Gandhi 3 times, killing him • Upset at Gandhi for trying to reconcile with the Muslims • Felt betrayed

  8. 7. Gandhi’s Goals • Equal treatment of all races. • Equal freedoms for women. • Peace among religions. • Use nonviolence to bring about change.

  9. I Am I am sharp and focusedI wonder what the camera really seesI hear the buzzing beeI see flowers in early morning lightI want to stop time in a boxI am sharp and focusedI pretend to be a statueI feel the shakes insideI touch the shutter buttonI worry about the blurry resultI cry that the moment has forever passedI am sharp and focusedI understand moments in timeI say let's freeze them foreverI dream of watercolor effects coming to lifeI try to see all the soft muted edgesI hope it happens somedayI am sharp and focused

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