Honors History Gandhi, King & Nonviolence

Mohandas (Mahamta) Ghandi

1869- 1958
Born in India to a Hindu Family
Practiced as a lawyer in South Africa early 1900’s
Returned to India to lead struggle against British rule of India
Assinated by Hindu fanatic who didn’t like Ghandi’s negotiations with Muslim leaders (1948)

Mahanta

Great soul

Mohanda’s jobs

Lawyer, Writer, politician, social activist

Satyagraha

holding onto truth- Ghandi’s form of nonviolent protest

Ghandi’s type of protests

prayer, fasting, hunger strike, boycotts, marches, noncooperation

Khadi an the non-cooperation movement (1920-22)

Encouraged Indians boycott british goods and to make their own (especially clothes)

Khadi

clothing

Salt March (1930)

240 mile march to the sea to protest Britains laws prohibiting Indians from collecting salt

Quit India movement (1942)

Led mass movement protest Britis that called for the immediate with drawl of British forces from India

Rights for the Untouchables

worked to project low-caste Dallas
Called them Harijan

Harijan

“Gods children”

6 principles of Kingian nonviolence

1. Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people

2. The beloved community is the framework for the future

3. Attack forces of evil, not persons doing evil

4. Accept suffering for the sake of the cause to achieve the goal

5. Avoid internal and pyhsical violence of the spirit

6. The universe is on the side of justice