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Gandhi On October 2, 1869, the "little brown saint" was brought into
the world; during this time India was under the British monarchy. During
his early years he didnt show the signs of developing into the great
leader that he eventually became but nevertheless Gandhi aspired to be a
lawyer, follow in the footsteps of his father and become a respected
member of the community. Throughout his life Gandhi fought against colour
prejudice, promoted religious harmony and toiled laboriously to gain
independence for his country. Gandhi was a great man who brought about
many changes all over the world but especially in India. ... Gandhi traveled to South Africa for the first
time in the summer of 1892, to try his luck at a law firm. ... Gandhi felt this was completely
unfair and by the time he had finished his campaign against color
prejudice in South Africa, "the three pound tax on farm indentured
laborers was annulled, Hindu, Muslim and Parsi marriages were declared
valid; free Indians and their wives could continue to come into the
country from India"(Pg. ... Gandhi achieved this status for Indians
in South Africa by a method called "Satyagraha" or "passive resistance". ... This method of non co-operation earned Gandhi a great deal
of respect, world-wide acclaim and helped him considerably reduce
legalized racism against Indians in South Africa. Gandhi was a very
patriotic man and believed that people in his country should become one in
unity, but he knew that there were obstacles that had to be overcome.
Approximate Word count = 1167
Approximate Pages = 4.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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