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 did not 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. His means of bringing about change and the effect he
had on people made him a respected and loved individual.
Gandhi travelled to South Africa for the first time in the summer of
1892, to try his luck at a law firm. He was not aware of how deeply he would be
involved in South African affairs while he proceeded on his journey. Indians
in South Africa......
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