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Mohandas Gandhi. By: Mitchell Ambruso. http://images.search.yahoo.com. Early Life. Born October 2, 1896 In porbandar, India At 13 years old got married to (Kasturba) Had four children. Getting Older. 1891 went to London, studied law 1893 South Africa (Kicked, abused)
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Mohandas Gandhi By: Mitchell Ambruso http://images.search.yahoo.com
Early Life • Born October 2, 1896 • In porbandar, India • At 13 years old got married to (Kasturba) • Had four children
Getting Older • 1891 went to London, studied law • 1893 South Africa (Kicked, abused) • After this even he would work on trying to get India there freedom
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Events • 1906 tells his followers his campaign was a satyagraha (non-violent protest) • 1919 Amritsar Massacre • 379 died • 1,200 injured • 1930 Salt March • 240 miles • 1946 Indians win freedom • 200 years of British rule
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21 Days of Fasting Gandhi did this to bring two communities together and it worked
Last Days of Life • January 13,1948 began his last fast • End bloodshed among Hindu, Muslim, and other groups • Leaders pledged to stop fighting and Gandhi broke his fast • Twelve days later, was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, he was a Hindu • Gandhi was shot threes times
Gandhi Quotes “Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.” “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” “Happiness is when what you think, what you do, and what you do are in harmony.” “Nobody can hurt me without my permission.” “Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong.” “Be the change you want to see in the world.”