Thursday, March 4, 2010

Gandhi

Gandhi was a philosopher born and raised in India on October 2nd, 1869. Gandhi believed in justice, freedom, and independence as well as equality and peace. He fought long and hard to prevent violence from spreading across India, and even across the whole world. During his great presence, there was a vast amount of violence specifically caused by the British government. They would isolate and cause harm to the Indians. They gave the Indians unfair treatment and prevented them from using salt, and even forced them to buy goods from only them. Because of this, Gandhi protested against the British and collected salt across the ocean and refused to buy British goods, and instead told his people to make their own clothes. One day, the British decided to raid the Indians during a protest/strike and used physical force against the Indians using clubs. Gandhi told his people not to harm them back, however the didn't listen. Because of this, Gandhi refused to eat for a long time. After it was all over, Gandhi was considered a hero amongst many, but was unfortunately assassinated one day as he was taking a walk. In the end, the Indians ended up winning their independence from the British and the Islam became a traditional religion.

Extra Credit: Without Gandhi, the Indians wouldn't have gained their Independence from the British. Gandhi was a very wise and powerful person. During times of evil and distress, Gandhi was the only one brave and strong enough to face everything/everyone. Gandhi is a true inspiration for all races.

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