Mohandas Gandhi
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Born into a merchant family in 1869, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was under
the influence of powerful people. Members of his family had served as prime
ministers of an Indian state for several generations. His parents were
strong in their religion, being devout and earnest Hindus. They were a part
of ....
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.... in his life and the lives of men.
Gandhi then returned to India and studied law in Bombay, but he quickly
denounced it, feeling that it was immoral and could not satisfy one's
conscience. Despite this, he used his schooling to help plead for Indian
settlers in South Africa that were being oppressed by the white population.
His personal experiences, including being ejected from a train in
Maritzburg, of not being allowed the same rights as others lead him to
begin a movement to help his peop ....
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