Gandhi
"I have nothing new to teach the world. Truth and non-violence are as old as the hills." Mahatma Gandhi believed that non-violence requires more courage and dedication than violence. Gandhi used this technique first in South Africa, and began to practice a policy of passive resistance towards the South African authorities. Gandhi organized campaigns and demonstrations which supported his non-violent beliefs. His methods included beliefs consisted of a method of direct social action based upon principles of courage, non-violence, and truth, which lead to his success in protecting the rights of the South African Indian community. Gandhi directly experienced racial tensions in South Africa when he was requested to take off his turban by the European magistrate. Appalled at this request, Gandhi ended up leaving the courtroom. Another incident that also left Gandhi horrified was when he was kicked out of a first-class railway and was refused accommodation at hotels because of his ethnicity. This striking racial tension inspired him to stay in South Africa and fight for the rights of the Indian people. This movement lasted several years, but the Indians never gave up hope, and neither did Gandhi. Indians sacrificed their jobs and liv
Gandhi and his followers rejected Western style clothing proclaiming that they were not westerners establishing strong feelings of nationalism among Gandhi, his followers and other Indians. Gandhi advocated revival the home industries; he began to use a spinning wheel to teach simplicity, promote homespun cotton and offer a solution to poverty through the renewal of native Indian industries. This simple white cotton peasant garb called khadr, which Gandhi wore, was not only a symbol of traditional Indian production, but also symbolized a spiritual Gandhi and his beliefs. Gandhi had reached economic, political, and spiritual symbolism.
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Approximate Pages = 10 (250 words per page double spaced)
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